Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Morse, Rascius, fl. 1864 [Medical certificate for furlough extension of Lucius T. Stanley]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02710.42 Author/Creator: Morse, Rascius, fl. 1864 Place Written: Chemung County, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 3 March 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy

Attests that he examined Stanley and found "that he is suffering from the effects of a severe attack of pneumonia of the left lung and that in consequence thereof he is in my opinion unfit for duty." Claims he needs at least thirty days to recover. WIth endorsement stating that Morse took an oath attesting to the truthfulness of his diagnosis, signed by Justice of the Peace of Chemung County R.H. Romsom.
With stamp on verso.

Morse, Rascius, fl. 1864
Romsom, R.H., fl. 1864

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources