[Wiesenthal to Barrister Carroll.]

Sir. According to your orders I have made an estimate of
those medicines of D^r Stenhouse which are partly useless, and
those of a larger quantity then what we may want which
amount to £80, though at the same time there are some few
wanting of which we have too little, at least in some small
space of time, (viz) Jesuits Bark of which we have but 5 lb
next opium and Spanish flyes—The shop furniture which con-
sist of Drawers, Boxes, Glass, furniture, Mortars, and utensils
for preparing and which we cannot do without amount to
about £90 of which we may reckon some brakings other acci-
dents to become worthless to about £20, there remains £70.
The ship defence may be in great measure furnished, which we
may at least allow £50, perhaps according as the appointed
Doct^rs may see cause, still more and then we may have nearly
medicines for one campaigne left: You was pleased to inti-
mate that in case the troops should be obliged to march to
either Virginia or New York that I as surgeon would be under
necessity to go along with em, which is really fast and I should
have no more objections then if they did stay not doubting but
that the salary is made comparatively with the station, I am as
ready and willing to assist to the utmost of my power strength
and abilities as the cause may require being with due respect
Sir.

Your most obed^t Hble Serv^t
C. J. Wiesenthal.

P. S. It is one of the greatest objects in all Armys to take
the utmost care of the lives of Soldiers, since they are exposed
to disorders on acc^t of their irregular living, often stationed in
unhealthy Places Camps, besides wounds received in action,
and other accidents, for which reason they employ a sufficient
number of surgeons in proper degrees and Physicians in the
prussian army every company consisting of 160 effective men
have a surgeon & a Battalion has besides the above a Battalion