Scope and Content: When the Massachusetts General Hospital was incorporated in 1811 to care for sick and mentally ill persons, a board of visitors of state officials was mandated to inspect the hospital periodically and to select four of its twelve trustees.  Board correspondence consists of letters addressed or forwarded to several governors (i.e. chairs of the board), relating to election of hospital corporation officers and trustees.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Agency history record (CStRLIN)MASVAH0321-A describes the history and functions of the Board of Visitors of the Massachusetts General Hospital
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