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Holograph, signed. Attests that William Patterson, Jr., cannot serve in the military due to his physical and mental condition. Also signed by Colin Mackenzie.

ALS. Taylor writes to Remsen, a banker, seeking a loan to start him in his profession and reviews his financial history.

Letter (ALS) to H.S. Scott in the course of his inquiry into the "state of Public Vaccination in London."

Letter (ALS) to the editor or publisher of the "Annual Register" soliciting an assignment.

ALS to a Rev. H.H. Piper, responding to Piper's challenges to the scientific status of phrenology; ANS confirming news of Spurzheim's death; ANS to his dentist.

ALS. Writes of the successful collection efforts of botanists travelling with Oregon emigrants and with a mission of Jesuits.

ALS. In 1862 Gulliver writes on lectures, probably at the Royal College of Surgeons. In 1868 he writes to Robert Willis of the death of John Davy and inquires about a Dr. Tulk, translator of Robert Wagner's Elements of Physiology.

ALS. Writes to Clark (1739-1831), Chamberlain of London and president of Christ's Hospital, regarding Greek literature.

Salesman's instructions for presenting Naphey's book, "The prevention and cure of disease."

Letters of recommendation written by McClellan, for William Milnor, Jr., with Prof. Jacob Green; for Robert J. Dodd; and for George R. Morton, with John Eberle, Prof. Smith, B. Rush Rhees and John Baines.

Letter (ALS) informs recipient that Apostoli will send a recent published thesis on his electrical treatment of fibromata.

ANS. A cordial note.

ALS. Accompanies a reprint of an article by Harrell, "Multiple hereditary telangiectases with recurring hemorrhage: a rare disease of clinical interest to Osler", and elaborates upon its contents.

Patent granted to Tiemann for a surgical instrument called the scarificator. Consists of a form statement, signed by President Andrew Jackson; three drawings of the instrument; and specifications regarding the instrument, written and signed by Tiemann. Patent issued in 1834 and renewed in 1846.

TLS. Requests referrals for a patient in need of treatment in a sanitarium.

ANS. Reviews A.M. Salvini's Italian translation of Xenophon of Ephesus, "Di Senofonte Efesio degli Amori di Abrocome e d'Anzia", sent to the Empress Maria Theresa by the Chancellery of Hungary. Condemns the essay appended to the second edition of the volume, "Cicalata sopra una ceria curiosa statuetta", as "tres impudique". Note is evidence of Swieten's function as censor to the Empress' library. A typed transcript and an English translation are available.

Autograph document, signed. Attests that poor health prevents Charles Curain and his wife Marguerite from earning their living.

A 1944 TLS from Domagk refers to sulfa treatments of tuberculosis. A 1947 TLS from Hans Lowenbach presents Josiah C. Trent with the Domagk letter. An undated magazine clipping gives general information about Domagk and sulfa drugs.

ANS. Prescribes a diuretic diet and daily sea baths.

Autograph dedication in Italian by Morgagni. On the reverse of this is a note in German by Sigismund Breit. A letter in English from the Army Medical Library authenticates the signature to be that of Morgagni.