The Early History of Medicine in Philadelphia.
More than two years elapsed before a hearing could be obtained, but justice, though slow, at last came. Congress found tune to give ear to his request, and Messrs. Drayton of South Carolina, Harvey of North Carolina, and Witherspoon of New Jersey, were appointed a committee for the purpose of examining into his conduct in the public service, and tracing out the true causes of the sufferings of the sick in the army during the campaign of 1776, and the complaints they produced.
Upon the appointment of this committee, he published a card in the newspapers of the different States, inviting and challenging "every person who had anything to allege against the faithful discharge of his public trust as Director-General and Physician-in-Chief to appear before the abovenamed gentlemen with evidence in support of their charges, that he might have an opportunity of meeting them face to face to answer their accusations."[1]
- ↑ Vide Appendix III.
afforded him to vindicate himself from them; and Dr. Rush, who occupied the post of Physician and Surgeon-General of the Middle Department, besides being a member of Congress, and aware of all the proceedings, in a letter to Dr. Bond of the date of February 1st, 1778, says: "In order to avoid the fate of Dr. Morgan, as well as to gratify my own inclinations, I have sent in my own resignation."
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