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1838 antique MILITARY MEDICAL EXEMPT LETTER new haven ct AMOS BARNES nathan ives
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AI-assisted description: This write-up is based on visual interpretation of the document and historical context. Handwriting and details should be independently verified for complete accuracy.
A scarce early American medical exemption certificate dated New Haven, August 14, 1838, issued for Amos F. Barnes, (Almost certainly Amos Foote Barnes (b. 1818), who had recently relocated to New Haven and later became a prominent local businessman.} written on a folded sheet measuring approximately 5 x 8 inches when folded.
The document certifies that Amos F. Barnes was afflicted with a weakness in one of his limbs caused by a fracture, and that in the physician’s opinion this condition should excuse him from the performance of military duty. The certificate is signed “Nathan B. Ives,” almost certainly Dr. Nathan Beers Ives (1806–1869) of New Haven.
** Dr. Nathan Beers Ives was a 19th-century New Haven physician and member of a prominent Connecticut medical family. He was the son of Dr. Eli Ives, a noted Yale-affiliated physician and early figure in American medical education. The Ives family maintained strong ties to New Haven’s medical and academic community, and Dr. Nathan B. Ives practiced locally during the exact period of this document, adding strong historical context and credibility.
An additional endorsement on the reverse, dated May 2, 1849 (New Haven), again declares that Amos F. Barnes is not a fit subject for military duty, indicating a long-term or permanent disability spanning more than a decade.
This document offers strong crossover appeal:
- Early American medical documentation
- Pre–Civil War militia exemption content
- Identified physician from a Yale-connected medical family
- Clear genealogical interest (Amos F. Barnes, New Haven, Connecticut)
Condition is consistent with age: original fold lines as carried, scattered staining and toning, and light edge wear, but complete and legible with strong period handwriting.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: Splitting at folds. See listing description and photos.
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