Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 352 Collections and/or Records:
Robert M. Girvin papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/047
Scope and Contents
This small collection of papers of Robert M. Girvin includes personal letters from Reinhold L. Herman, 1876-1877 and 1898; letters from Charles P. B. Jefferys, 1875 and 1878, reporting on the health of Charley [Jefferys' son?], suffering from liver and kidney disorder; two letters, 1878, from Amos Row, containing
inquiries about the use of "mannikins" for anatomical instruction; and letters, 18711872, from a former patient, Caroline McGehee Stewart, describing her experiences with...
Dates:
1871 - 1908
Robley Dunglison autobiographical ana
Collection
Identifier: MSS 437
Overview
Robley Dunglison was born in Keswick, England, on 4 January 1798. He attended the Royal College of Surgeons in 1818, received a license as surgeon apothecary from the Society of Apothecaries, and began practice in 1819. In 1823, he received an M.D. from the University of Erlangen. From 1823 to 1833, Dunglison was professor of medicine at the University of Virginia; from 1833 to 1836, he was professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. In 1836, he came to Philadelphia to become...
Dates:
circa 1852-1862
Robley Dunglison papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/168
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Robley Dunglison's papers contains correspondence
with many individuals, 1830-1869; holograph manuscripts of three
Dunglison lectures on physiology and medical jurisprudence,
1832-1856; and miscellaneous material, 1841-1868, including
some financial papers, a report by Joseph Pancoast on a thoracic
examination, and resolutions of the Board of Trustees of Jefferson
Medical College on the retirement of Dunglison.Principal correspondents in the collection...
Dates:
1830 - 1869
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh papers of Lewis W. Bluemle
Collection
Identifier: CPP 2/003-01
Scope and Contents
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Tercentenary
Papers, spanning 1967 to 1981, are part of the records of
the Office of the President of the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia. The bulk of the papers date from 1980 to
1981, when Lewis W. Bluemle was President of the College of
Physicians. The papers document Bluemle's involvement in
the Tercentenary Congress of the Royal College of Physicians
of Edinburgh.Series 1 contains correspondence pertaining to the
preparations...
Dates:
1967 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1981
S. D. Risley papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/006
Scope and Contents
This collection of S. D. Risley's professional papers, 18811913,
consist of ophthalmological case records, 1886-1908, many from
the Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in Medicine;
a surgeon's report of Wills Eye Hospital, 1901; manuscript and
typescript versions of articles concerning ophthalmology, cataract
and other eye diseases, and surgical instruments and treatments,
1881-1913; correspondence, reports, and related materials concerning
eye examinations for school...
Dates:
1881 - 1913
Samuel Coates letter to Joseph Paschall
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/002
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Samuel Coates in Philadelphia to Joseph Paschall, 25 Sept. 1793,
describing family matters, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1793, and conditions in city during yellow fever
epidemic. Coates lists acquaintances who are recovering, ill, or dead and mentions treating the disease
with specific of Benjamin Rush.
Dates:
1793
Samuel D. Gross correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/135
Scope and Contents
The Samuel D. Gross papers consist of two collections, including records of the American Surgical Association correspondence, photographs, and newsclippings. For a more detailed description of the materials included, please the "Scope and Content" note for each item.
Dates:
1851 - 1899
Samuel Jackson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/167
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Samuel Jackson material contains letters
written and received by him, a case history, two bills, and
a recipe, 1835-1864. Most of the letters received and the case history concern descriptions
and treatments of epileptics by physicians, generally alumni
of the University of Pennsylvania who were practicing in the
southern United States. The physicians are: Richard D. Arnold,
William B. Cochran, Francis H. Deane, S. C. Gleaves, Virginius
W. Harrison,...
Dates:
1835 - 1864
Samuel Stehman Haldeman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/176
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of letters received by Samuel Stehman
Haldeman from various correspondents, including C. B. Adams,
Joseph Leidy, Josiah Clark Nott, and Noah Webster. The letters
concern matters of linguistics and natural history.
One item of particular interest in the collection is Joseph Leidy's description of a new genus of crustacean.
One item of particular interest in the collection is Joseph Leidy's description of a new genus of crustacean.
Dates:
1838 - 1873
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