George F. Lehman notes on the lectures of Benjamin Rush

Item

Identifier: 10a 239

Scope and Contents

Three volumes of notes on lectures given by Benjamin Rush at the University of Pennsylvania on the topics of pathology, therapeutics, and the practice of medicine.

Dates

1810 - 1811

Creator

Lehman, George F. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

George F. Lehman was born in Pennsylvania on 9 June 1793 to Dr. George Lehman. He received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1813. He served as physician to the Lazaretto in Philadelphia for 19 years. He was made Quarantine Master in 1817. He died in Mt. Holly, N.J. on 22 September 1859.

Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia physician, was born on 24 Dec. 1745 o.s. in Byberry Township. He married Julia Stockton in 1776; they had thirteen children. Rush died on 19 Apr. 1813. Rush received his B.A. from Princeton College in 1760, then served a six-year apprenticeship with John Redman. He was one of the first to attend William Shippen’s anatomy lectures. In 1768, he received his M.D. from the University of Edinburgh. In 1769, Rush became Professor of Chemistry at the College of Philadelphia; in 1789 he became Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine. When the College formed the University of Pennsylvania in 1791, Rush became Professor of the Institutes of Medicine and Clinical Medicine. He also taught students privately. In 1786, he helped to establish the Philadelphia Dispensary and was a physician there until his death. Rush also was a member of the Provincial Congress in 1776, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and in 1777, became Surgeon-General of the Continental Army. In 1799, he became Treasurer of the U.S. Mint. Rush was known for advocating bleeding and purging to treat yellow fever. From 1787 to 1793 he was a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Extent

3 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Given to the College of Physicians by John Bernard Flick. With the bookplate of Lawrence Francis Flick and autograph of Augustus Muhlenberg. Presented to Muhlenberg by the author.

Inventory

1 Contains lectures on the topics of pathology (leaves 1-149) and therapeutics (leaves 150-222).

2 Contains lectures on the practice of medicine with regard to fevers (600 pages, written on recto only). Index at end.

3 Contains conclusion of lectures on fevers (leaves 1-49), lectures on diseases of the mind (leaves 40-148), diseases of the lymphatic system (leaves 148-166), diseases of the skin (leaves 166-173), local diseases of the blood, etc. (leaves 173-206), diseases peculiar to certain groups (leaves 207-241) and index at end.