Letter of the Day: December 19

Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 1104

December 19, 1895

To the Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
Washington, D.C.

General:

I have the honor to report that Mr. Morris Downs, a Laborer in this Division of the office, died at 7 P.M., last night, and to request that another laborer be appointed as soon as possible as the services of such laborer are very much needed.

Very respectfully,

D.L. Huntington
Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
In charge of Museum and Library Division.