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Coke, Samuel, 1803 Dec 29, "An Essay on the Deleterious effects of Tobacco" and Douglas[s], Patrick Nov 10, 1804, on an epidemic of Bilious Inflammatory Fever in Loudoun [Va] and adjacent counties in 1804, 1803 December 29

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Records of the Philadelphia Medical Society include the original manuscript of the 1827 Society constitution; minutes; reports, including those from the librarian and treasurer; correspondence; records of a committee concerned with quack medicines, patent trusses, and specifics and patents, with reports on Swaim's panacea and H. Chase's truss against hernia; membership records; advertisements; and essays on a variety of medical topics by candidates for membership.

Dates

  • 1803 December 29
  • 1804 November 10

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.75 Linear feet (2 document boxes, 7 bound volumes, 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States