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.
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.
Papers include personal and official correspondence, a diploma from Pennsylvania Academy (the University of Pennsylvania), a certificate of service at the Philadelphia Hospital and a receipt of payment for services as surgeon's mate and senior surgeon. Diploma and certificate bear signatures of Caspar Wistar and Benjamin Rush, among others. Official communications from Samuel Smith and Paul Hamilton relate to the Navy Department affairs. Personal correspondence to James Rees, a friend and relative by marriage, relates to family, affairs on the Continent, especially in France, and the blockade of the Admiral of Tripoli in the harbor of Gibraltar. Mention is made of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Company and of his brother, James Cutbush.
Papers include personal and official correspondence, a diploma from Pennsylvania Academy (the University of Pennsylvania), a certificate of service at the Philadelphia Hospital and a receipt of payment for services as surgeon's mate and senior surgeon. Diploma and certificate bear signatures of Caspar Wistar and Benjamin Rush, among others. Official communications from Samuel Smith and Paul Hamilton relate to the Navy Department affairs. Personal correspondence to James Rees, a friend and relative by marriage, relates to family, affairs on the Continent, especially in France, and the blockade of the Admiral of Tripoli in the harbor of Gibraltar. Mention is made of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Company and of his brother, James Cutbush.
Church of Saint Peter and Paul, East Harling, Norfolk -- Oxford Castle, Oxford -- Strangers' Hall -- Merton College, Oxford -- Eysingham Gate, Norfolk -- Cancelled Plate.
Church of Saint Peter and Paul, East Harling, Norfolk -- Oxford Castle, Oxford -- Strangers' Hall -- Merton College, Oxford -- Eysingham Gate, Norfolk -- Cancelled Plate.
ALS from Morse relating to his collection of Japanese pottery. Attached is an undated newspaper clipping regarding a lecture delivered by Morse at the Lowell Institute. Morse was professor of zoology at the Imperial University, Tokyo, between 1877-1880.
ALS from Morse relating to his collection of Japanese pottery. Attached is an undated newspaper clipping regarding a lecture delivered by Morse at the Lowell Institute. Morse was professor of zoology at the Imperial University, Tokyo, between 1877-1880.
Autograph document, signed. A deposition presented to a grand jury, in which Lawrence accuses his servant, Peter Tom, of theft of opium and other patent medicines, and a Dr. Heerman of selling the stolen goods.
Autograph document, signed. A deposition presented to a grand jury, in which Lawrence accuses his servant, Peter Tom, of theft of opium and other patent medicines, and a Dr. Heerman of selling the stolen goods.
ALS. Informs Childs, Philadelphia publisher, that he leaves his present host, the New York merchant and philanthropist Henry Grinnell, for Europe in a fortnight in a last attempt to recover his health.
ALS. Informs Childs, Philadelphia publisher, that he leaves his present host, the New York merchant and philanthropist Henry Grinnell, for Europe in a fortnight in a last attempt to recover his health.
Manuscript pages from a proposed, but never published second and revised edition of North's book, "A treatise on a malignant epidemic, commonly called spotted fever". Available are photographs of the title page of North's own copy of the book, which bears marginal notes in his hand. Reader is referred to the article by Pleadwell, "A new view of Elisha North ... ", in Annals of medical history, 6 (1924). The manuscript and North's copy form the basis of this essay.
Manuscript pages from a proposed, but never published second and revised edition of North's book, "A treatise on a malignant epidemic, commonly called spotted fever". Available are photographs of the title page of North's own copy of the book, which bears marginal notes in his hand. Reader is referred to the article by Pleadwell, "A new view of Elisha North ... ", in Annals of medical history, 6 (1924). The manuscript and North's copy form the basis of this essay.
2 letters (ALS), a printed calling card, and a photo of an newspaper column containing biographical information. In one letter, Blackwell writes to William Robert Prince regarding his work in horticulture.
2 letters (ALS), a printed calling card, and a photo of an newspaper column containing biographical information. In one letter, Blackwell writes to William Robert Prince regarding his work in horticulture.
TLS. Refers Goldwater to his book, Non-venereal syphilis, in which he discusses the use of mercury inhalations for the treatment of bejel among Syrian Bedouins, and other practices of Arab medicine.
TLS. Refers Goldwater to his book, Non-venereal syphilis, in which he discusses the use of mercury inhalations for the treatment of bejel among Syrian Bedouins, and other practices of Arab medicine.
In this letter (TLS), Abderhalden acknowledges the receipt of a letter, speaks of the general conditions in Germany, and solicits Dr. Strauss's contribution to the "Handbook of methods in biological investigations."
In this letter (TLS), Abderhalden acknowledges the receipt of a letter, speaks of the general conditions in Germany, and solicits Dr. Strauss's contribution to the "Handbook of methods in biological investigations."