9. Stubbs, S. B. Abbottstown, Pa.?, to Jeremiah B. Stubbs, Goshen, Pa., 17 May 1842
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains fourteen letters received, 18361848,
by Jeremiah B. Stubbs, primarily from his brother, S. B. Stubbs,
with matriculation and lecture admission tickets, 1826, from
Jefferson Medical College.
Several of the letters from S. B. Stubbs and one letter from Samuel Webster describe the conditions, faculty, medical education, and student life at Jefferson during the 1830s and early 1840s; some comparisons are drawn between courses and faculty at Jefferson and the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Medicine. S. B. Stubbs also describes the opening of his country medical practice in Abbottstown, Pa., in 1842. Other physicians represented in the collection are: John L. Atlee, Washington L. Atlee, H. H. Muhlenberg, and J. K. Sappington. These letters generally concern consultations on patients. The two Washington L. Atlee letters describe an arm amputation case.
Several of the letters from S. B. Stubbs and one letter from Samuel Webster describe the conditions, faculty, medical education, and student life at Jefferson during the 1830s and early 1840s; some comparisons are drawn between courses and faculty at Jefferson and the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Medicine. S. B. Stubbs also describes the opening of his country medical practice in Abbottstown, Pa., in 1842. Other physicians represented in the collection are: John L. Atlee, Washington L. Atlee, H. H. Muhlenberg, and J. K. Sappington. These letters generally concern consultations on patients. The two Washington L. Atlee letters describe an arm amputation case.
Dates
- 17 May 1842
Extent
From the Collection: 1 folder (16 items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Stubbs, Jeremiah B. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
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19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org
