1To Benjamin Franklin from William Shippen, Junior, 14 May 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty to send to the Royal Society a small Box containing A very extraordinary Lusus Naturae, two female children joind firmly together from the breast bone as low as the navel, having therefore but one body; in every other respect, as well internal as external, two compleat children. I enclose an exact account of the appearance on dissection...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Shippen, Junior, 15 November 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I now have the pleasure of enclosing a short account of the appearances on the dissection of that curious production, which I had the honor of sending to the royal society last summer; should have done so long agoe had I not unfortunately mislaid my notes which I did not find till last week. I pray you will show it first to my learned friend Dr. Pringle who...
3To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 29 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Winter approaches; the sick will suffer more, nay will perish, unless timely care is paid to provide for them proper winter appartments. The Congress have desired me to attend to those sick that are on this side of Hudsons river—But Dr Morgan has directed his officers to follow his directions till they recieve written orders from him or your Excellency to the contrary. I pray you will...
4To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
With much difficulty & a small Loss I have got all the sick, except 20 who were too ill to remove, to Easton, Bethelem & Allenstown, where in a few days I flatter myself they will be as happy as sick soldiers ever are. I must mention to your Excellency that the moving of Dr Morgans stores that have not been used these 3 months, have cost the continent I verily believe as much as their first...
5To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
That the sick of your army should be well taken care of is a point of the greatest consequence—The present establishment will not allow it, therefore I wrote to Congress on this subject some time agoe proposing an Arrangement which I flatter’d myself would answer all purposes —I am since inform’d your Excellency has full power to adopt any plan and appoint any officers you think proper, I...
6To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., and John Cochran, 31 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with your two Letters, and shall pay a strick obedience to their contents, particularly with regard to the small pox; from which no danger will be dreaded after two or three weeks—The houses where they are kept, are out of the Town strictly guarded and no patient is suffered to remain a minute in the City with the small pox. For the future or after the persons now inoculated...
7To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with your’s by Lieut. Cock, & have directed all the inoculated Troops, on this side the Delaware, and shall prevent any more from being sent to any town on the great road for the future. In my last I mentioned to your excellency that the 2d & 7th virginia regiments were to pass by without suffering inoculation; but I either misunderstood Mr Morris, or he was misinformed; for the...
8To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 2 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d by yours of this days post. In answer to Dr Craiks to me, containing the same sentiments as are expressed in his letter to your excellency, I have enclosed his commission & desired him till he can come on, to assist & direct Dr Tilton one of our senior Surgeons who writes me he has near 1100 Carolinians, officers included, under inoculation at Dumfries, Alexandria & Georgetown;...
9To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry to be obliged to trouble your Excellency by letter, but the subject is interesting The sufferings of sick Soldiers for want of Blankets. Eight Loads of them are passing thro this place for Camp—Will you send an Order Sir by this Express to the Waggoner to send two loads of them back to Bethlehem? I know how much your Army wants them; but your sick and Wounded soldiers lay...
10To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 12 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellencys direction which I received to day from Dr Cochran I have given orders to have the sick removed from Trenton—& will immediately direct the removal of those at Princeton, if you think tis absolutely necessary, altho they are now very comfortably situated & it will be fatal to many of them to move. If it can be allowed, I should wish two or three weeks...