Scope and Contents The collection consists of material by or about John Hill Brinton from 1805-1923 including addresses, correspondence, medical journal articles, genealogy, lectures, notes and certificates. The correspondence includes personal correspondence written by Brinton during his Civil War service to family members back home, letters of recommendation written by Brinton's commanding officers in the army, as well as official military orders/correspondence (many signed by Ulysses S. Grant). Of particular...

Scope and Contents This collection contains material about Jonathan Letterman but not by Jonathan Letterman, except for a reproduced 1862 newspaper article listed under Publications. The bulk of the collection consists of memoirs, biographical sketches, and articles referencing Letterman. It also includes information about the Letterman Army Medical Center, correspondence about this collection, and several images.