Collection: List of physicians of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Scope and Contents

Document, circa 1797, written in hand of Benjamin Duffield, listing twenty-one physicians who are members of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Reverse contains list, written in hand of Caspar Wistar, of twelve physicians who are not members of the College. Internal evidence indicates list compiled after William Annan became a member, June 1796, and before his death on 4 Oct. 1797.

Dates

circa 1797

Creator

Duffield, Benjamin (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Duffield, Philadelphia physician, was born on 3 Nov. 1753 in Bucks Co., Pa. He married Rebecca Potts; they had five children. Duffield died on 13 Dec. 1799. Duffield received a certificate equivalent to an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1774. He became surgeon in charge of a military hospital in Reading, Pa., then practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He was a physician at the Bush Hill yellow fever hospital in 1793 and physician to the Walnut Street Prison. Benjamin Duffield was a founder of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in 1787.