Edward Augustus Holyoke letter, Salem, to Rev. Doct. Edward Wigglesworth, Cambridge, 1792, Jan. 16

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Summary

Creator:
Holyoke, Edward Augustus, 1728-1829
Abstract:
ALS. Commends Wigglesworth's calculation of life expectancy figures from bills of mortality, collected by Holyoke, among others; confesses himself at a loss to explain why Americans enjoy a longer life expectancy than do the Swedish; and expresses his opinion that a tontine is a lottery and thus encourages gambling.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.10549

Background

Scope and content:

ALS. Commends Wigglesworth's calculation of life expectancy figures from bills of mortality, collected by Holyoke, among others; confesses himself at a loss to explain why Americans enjoy a longer life expectancy than do the Swedish; and expresses his opinion that a tontine is a lottery and thus encourages gambling.

Biographical / historical:

Physician of Salem, Mass.

Acquisition information:
Source unknown
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Processed by: Rubenstein Staff

Finding aid derived from MARC record using DukeMARC2EAD-HOMproject.xsl, December 2014

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Forms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection.

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Names:
History of Medicine Collections (Duke University)
Holyoke, Edward Augustus, 1728-1829

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Edward Augustus Holyoke Letter, 1792, Jan. 16, Salem, to Rev. Doct. Edward Wigglesworth, Cambridge, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.