SANITARY COMMISSION. RULES FOR PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF THE SOLDIER.
Washington: 1861. 1st Edition. [1] 2-14 [2 blank] pp. 12mo. 5-1/4" x 3-7/8" Original printed tan paper wrappers, stitched. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Some minor spots of foxing, small creases to upper right corner, internally bright; overall VG. Item #44803
MS signature to upper wrapper: "Comp. F. Sergt. De Wakeman." Adopted and approved by the commission at a meeting held at Washington, July 12th, 1861. Commissioners: Henry W. Bellows, Prof. A. D. Bache, Elisha Harris, M. D., George W. Cullum, U. S. Army, Alexander E. Shiras, U. S. Army, Robert C. Wood, M. D., U. S. Army, William H. Van Buren, M. D., Wolcott Gibbs, M. D., Samuel G. Howe, M. D., Cornelius R. Agnew, M. D., J. S. Newberry, M. D., George T. Strong, and Fred. Law Olmstead.
Price: $750.00