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Benjamin Coles commonplace book
"Anthropologica nova seu liber medicus manualis, scrip[si]t. Binj. Coles, G. Fosters, 8 Septem[be]r.
1735."
Contains 171 entries including definitions, medical recipes, and prescriptions for ailments, diseases, and
pregnancy. Occasional entries concern matters of materia medica or natural history.
Benjamin Dickstein case records (unprocessed)
This is a collection of patient case files of Dr. Benjamin Dickstein. Files include a summary card with information on the patient, a data chart of pre- and post-operative lab results, and correspondence requesting to post-operative followup information from patients and physicians. Materials date from 1946 to 1965.
Benjamin L. Ryder letter to George H. Taylor
Letter describes case of neurological disorder and discusses comparative efficacy of electrotherapy and Taylor’s mechanical vibrating device for massage therapy.
Benjamin Rush correspondence
Benjamin Rush Letter and Portraits
The Benjamin Rush Letter and Portrait collection, dated 1809, is a small collection that contains correspondence and portraits.
Benjamin Rush was born in Byberry Township, PA on January 4, 1746. He was an American physician, politician and educator who is best known for his activities during the American Revolution and for signing the Declaration of Independence. He helped found the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and founded Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, PA.
Benjamin Rush letter to Mr. Mulford
The collection consists of an autographed letter signed, 14 Oct. 1808, from physician Benjamin Rush, 1746-1813, to a Mr. Mulford. The letter is a prescription sent or given to Mr. Mulford, who was suffering from an ailment affecting his lungs. The letter lists guidelines to follow regarding nutrition, exercise, dress, and sleep. It also recommends bloodletting and blistering in the event of chest pain or heavy coughing.
Benjamin Rush letters to John Morgan
This small collection consists of one letter from Benjamin Rush to John Morgan, dated Edinburgh, July 27, 1768. The topics of the letter include lectures attended by Rush and his thesis.
Benjamin Rush papers
Benjamin W. Austin autograph collection
Bethel Boyd Vincent Lyon notes on the lectures of Thomas Boggs
One volume (144 leaves) of notes on clinical microscopy lectures and lab work given by Dr. Thomas Boggs at Johns Hopkins University. Lectures are dated from October 5, 1905 to May 22, 1906. Notes are often written on both sides of each leaf and contain diagrams. One leaf of typescript, Third Year Examination, Clinical Microscopy, inserted.
