Draft of letter from W. Beaumont, Saint Louis, MO to Ramsey Crooks, regarding: attempt to regain St. Martin through Crooks. January 23, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Ramsey Crooks, regarding: attempt to employ St. Martin through Crooks. January 23, 1839

Letter from W. B. (William B.) Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department, Washington, DC, to W. Beaumont, Saint Louis, MO, regarding: returns of hospital and medical stores of September 30, 1837 received. February 20, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: returns of hospital and medical stores of September 30, 1837 received. February 20, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: returns of hospital and medical stores of September 30, 1837 received. February 20, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Joseph H. Lamotte regarding: advice to Lamotte concerning Sarah Beaumont. February 21, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: received weather diary, accounts, reports of sick and of recruits examined. March 7, 1839

N.R. Smith [Lexington, KY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: letter of introduction for Thomas Reyburn. March 12, 1839

J.B. McDowell [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont, regarding: McDowell’s proposal of medical partnership. March 13, 1839

Wills DeHass [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont, regarding: medical partnership proposal. March 15, 1839

William Combe [Albany, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: a copy of W. Beaumont’s work on digestion republished in Great Britain by Andrew Combe. March 18, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: request for leave of absence denied unless Beaumont pays replacement. March 27, 1839

William Morrison [Berthier, Canada] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: attempt to employ St. Martin through Morrison, St. Martin and family ready to travel. April 2, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: accounts settled for fourth quarter of 1838. April 3, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] regarding: requests leave of absence without conditions, proposed transfer to Jefferson Barracks, justification of medical officer at Saint Louis. April 14, 1839

Robert McPherson [Black Rock, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: request for payment of note, land speculation in Black Rock. April 14, 1839

W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to William Combe [Albany, NY] regarding: receipt of Andrew Combe’s reprint of Beaumont’s book on gastric experiments. April 18, 1839

Thomas Green [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: deeds offered by Thomas Green, death of Mrs. Israel Green, and other family news. April 23, 1839

Ramsey Crooks [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: attempt to employ St. Martin through Crooks. April 27, 1839

Benjamin King, Acting Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: receipt of accounts, requisitions, report of recruits, examined, report of sick, and diary of weather. April 27, 1839

Three drafts of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Henry Hamilton, regarding: request for payment of Hamilton’s note, threatening foreclosure. April 29, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Robert McPherson [Black Rock, NY] regarding: payment of Whitney note held by McPherson, request for information about Hamilton. April 29, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: accounts settled for first quarter of 1839. April 29, 1839

Joseph H. Lamotte [Fort Lloyd, GA] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: his feelings about Sarah Beaumont, news about Seminole War in Florida. May 3, 1839

Robert McPherson [Black Rock, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: news on payment of Hamilton’s note by Doctor Clark, visit of McPherson anticipated. May 19, 1839

Henry Hamilton [Buffalo, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: payment of Hamilton’s note by Clarke delayed, Mrs. Smith (formerly Miss Thompson) died suddenly leaving an infant. May 20, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: accounts settled for second quarter of 1839. June 4, 1839

Two drafts of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Judge Robert McPherson regarding: payment of Whitney’s note. June 19, 1839

Thomas Green [Green Bay, WI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: Green’s moving from Washington House (W. Beaumont’s house) for Astor House, new renter for the property. July 8, 1839

Memoranda from John Henry Freligh [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont, regarding: credit to Beaumont at the Bank of Missouri. July 10, 1839

Benjamin King, Acting Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: received diary of weather and reports of sick and recruits examined. July 31, 1839

John B. Grey [St. Charles, MO] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: dissension among Saint Louis doctors especially between Atkerson and Grey. August 5, 1839

Benjamin King, Acting Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: received report of recruits examined in July 1839. August 14, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Benjamin King, regarding: rumors of transfer to Florida, encloses bank note for Lovell memorial, determination to remain at Saint Louis. August 15, 1839

Henry Stringham [Detroit, MI] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: question of Daniel Whitney’s notes paid to Beaumont. August 27, 1839. Draft of W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Henry Stringham regarding: Daniel Whitney. August 27, 1839

General order number 48 from E. Schriver, Adjutant General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: Beaumont, P.H. Craig, R.C. Wood, H.A. Stinnecke ordered to examine army surgeons as part of a medical board in Fort Brooke, Florida and then report for permanent duty in Florida. September 18, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: reports of recruits examined. September 24, 1839

Letter of recommendation for George Johnson from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: 3 years study of Physic and Surgery “under my observation and instruction.” September 24, 1839

Draft of petition letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to President Martin Van Buren [Washington, DC] requesting reinstatement at same rank after suspension for refusing order to Florida, gives record of 24 years service. 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: payment requested on forage. October 9, 1839

R. Jones, Adjutant General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: resignation not accepted until general order number 48 on transfer to Florida obeyed. October 25, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: reports of recruits examined during September and quarterly report of receipt of accounts, the sick, diary of weather, semi-annual report of returns of hospital and medical stores not received. October 25, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: secretary of war’s order to proceed to Florida before consideration of letter of resignation. October 26, 1839

W. (William) Gibson [Philadelphia, PA] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: attempt to engage St. Martin by British doctors, letter of introduction for Moses. October 26, 1839

William B. Lewis, Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: monies issued by Treasury Department for medicines. November 2, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: receipt of accounts for second and third quarter, duplicates requested of semi-annual returns. November 7, 1839

Captain Joseph H. Lamotte [Fort Wacissa, FL] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] requesting reply from W. Beaumont and Sarah Beaumont to letters of last May, news of change of station from Okefenokee District to near Tallahassee, Seminole War in Florida. November 11, 1839

Judge Robert McPherson [Black Rock, NY] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: authorized to improve McPherson’s property leased to W. Beaumont, arranges for forwarding of possessions, expects to see Hamilton regarding Whitney note. November 25, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Captain Joseph H. Lamotte regarding: approval of courtship of Sarah Beaumont, Lamotte’s property, relocation of Wood ridiculed. December 8, 1839

Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] regarding: receipt of report on recruits examined, copy of letter to Adjutant General received, duplicates requested on semi-annual returns. December 14, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to R. Jones, Adjutant General [Washington, DC] regarding: resignation not accepted, countermanding desired on general order number 48 on transfer to Florida, rumors of dishonorable discharge, service record, requests equitable treatment. December 20, 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [Saint Louis, MO] to Second Auditor’s Office, Treasury Department [Washington, DC] regarding: refusal to pay for forage. November 1839

Draft of letter from W. Beaumont to Andrew Combe regarding: books from Andrew Combe received, including Combe’s own Physiology of Digestion and Combe’s reprint of Beaumont’s Experiments and Observations. 1839