Register of letters received B0312

Register of letters received

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of a register of incoming correspondence with date of receipt, sender's name, file number assigned, addressee's name, place and date of writing, where filed, and one-line summary of the contents.

Creator:

New York (State). Surgeon General's Office

Title:

Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:

1865-1868

Series Number:

B0312

Arrangement

Chronological by date of receipt of correspondence.

Administrative History

The Surgeon General was appointed by the governor pursuant to Chapter 398, Laws of 1854. He received correspondence from various personnel affiliated with the New York State military, including volunteer units.

Scope and Content Note

This register of incoming correspondence gives the following information: date of receipt, sender's name, file number assigned, addressee's name, place and date of writing, disposition (where filed), and one-line summary of the contents. Letters were numbered consecutively, starting with "1" each calendar year.

Related Material

The register serves as an index to series A4104, Incoming Correspondence Received from Medical Officers of New York State Volunteer Units, for the years 1865 and 1855 only.