To William A. Hammond1Jump to section
Will the Surgeon General please have an examination of the physical condition of Henry Williams, named within, made by a competent Surgeon, and report to me. A. LINCOLN
Feb. 9. 1863.
Annotation
[1] AES, DLC-RTL. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter of February 3 from Ambrose W. Clark to Hiram Berdan concerning a physical examination of Private Henry Williams of Company D, First U.S. Sharpshooters, under sentence of imprisonment for desertion. On February 14, Hammond returned the letter with additional endorsements and a report ``from which it appears that no apprehension need be entertained as to the health of Henry Williams.''