Exemption from military duty certificate for Harvey H Hewitt for permanent disability of vision loss & vericose veins. Dated New London, Conn. Jan 20, 1912 by John T. Black MD Post Surgeon New London County.Recorded Groton Town Clerk's Office

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Medical Exemption for Harvey H. Hewitt 1912
Medical Exemption for Harvey H. Hewitt 1912

Name/Title

Exemption from military duty certificate for Harvey H Hewitt for permanent disability of vision loss & vericose veins. Dated New London, Conn. Jan 20, 1912 by John T. Black MD Post Surgeon New London County.Recorded Groton Town Clerk's Office

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0618

Scope and Content

A document, white paper with black print and handwritten in black pen. It reads "This Certicate to be sent to Selectmen by hand of person exempted and by them placed on file in Town Clerk's office New London Conn., Jan 20 1912 ( 18-8 written over) To Selectmen Town of Groton I certify that I have examined Harvey H. Hewitt of Groton and do hereby exempt him from military duty under standard of disability prescribed by the Surgeon General. His disability is loss of vision left eye and varicose veins right leg and is permanebt (signed by) John T. Black MD Post Surgeon New London County. folded 3 times Reverse side light lavendar stamp handwritten in black pen, ....Feb. 5, 1912 (signed by Henry L. Bailey (Town Clerk)

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Certificate

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Certificates, Physicians

Search Terms

Communications & Public Utilities, Exemptions, Medical, Towns, Groton, Groton Town Clerk's Office, New London, New London County, Post Surgeon, Town Clerks

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Jan 20, 1912

Restrictions

Access: 1 page document white with discolouration/fading, surface soiling,stains and slight wear.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2018-10-22