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Letter from C.H. Alden, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Army to Major J. Van R. Hoff, Vancouver Barracks, Washington (November 5, 1897) about the setting up of a prize in memory of Alexander H. Hoff; Letter from C. H. Alden, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Army, President, Army Medical School, to the Surgeon General of the Army, transmitting a resolution of thanks of the faculty of the Army Medical School to Major J. Van R. Hoff, for the provision of a gold medal in honor of his father; Army and Navy Register, Washington (June 5, 1909), 1897; 1909

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: 9803059X18

Letter from C.H. Alden, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Army toMajor J. Van R. Hoff, Vancouver Barracks, Washington (November 5,1897) about the setting up of a prize in memory of Alexander H. Hoff. . .

Collection Summary

From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, drawings, photographs, and background documents on Hoff's military service during the Civil War. Includes discussion on the need for amputations, the use of calomel, the use of hospital ships (especially the D.A. January and the J.K. Barnes) for the transportation of the sick and wounded, and biographical information on Hoff. Correspondents include Alden March, John Shaw Billings, Joseph B. Brown, John Van Rennselaer Hoff, George A. Otis, George Reuling, and J.J. Woodward.

Dates

  • 1897; 1909

Extent

From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Collection Summary

From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, drawings, photographs, and background documents on Hoff's military service during the Civil War. Includes discussion on the need for amputations, the use of calomel, the use of hospital ships (especially the D.A. January and the J.K. Barnes) for the transportation of the sick and wounded, and biographical information on Hoff. Correspondents include Alden March, John Shaw Billings, Joseph B. Brown, John Van Rennselaer Hoff, George A. Otis, George Reuling, and J.J. Woodward.