Letter to Dr. George B. Todd's Dated December 8, 1873

Author: Illegible Name
Date: December 8, 1873
Location: Washington D.C.?
Addressee: Dr. G. B. Todd, Baltimore, Md.
Names Mentioned:
Letter Summary: The Navy Dept is informing Dr. Todd that he can forego the examination if he'd like to re-enter the service.
Letter Provided By: Sandy Goll of Baltimore, Md.

Below you'll see a transcription of the letter with a small graphic of the page that links to the full sized scanned image. Where the writing seems illegible, you'll see a line in the word or letter's place. If there's a little doubt about a word, phrase or letter you'll see it italicized.

Navy Department

Bureau of Medicine & Surgery

Dec. 8^th 1873

My dear Doctor:

Captain Johnson has mentioned that you desire an appointment as Acting P___ Ast: Surgeon U.S. Navy. Should you desire to enter the service again in such a capacity if you will make an official application the probabilities are you will get the appointment as I have mentioned your name as an applicant.

The fact of your having been in the service does away with any professional examination. If you can, decide this at ___,

Sincerely Yours -

(Illegible Signature)

Dr. G.B. Todd,
427 W. Fayette St.
Baltimore, Md.

The left image above is as the scan appeared when I received it. The image on the right is how it looked after I optimized it.