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Collection comprises a poster that promotes the organization's "aims to make knowledge about women's bodies and health available to women," and to "develop policy about women's health with women." Important issues illustrated include affordable health care, stopping the spread of AIDS, and a woman's right to choose contraception. There is also contact information.

Morris Weisfeld was a professor in the Mathematics Department at Duke University. His collection contains three booklets of teaching materials.

AMS. A prescription.

ALS. Prescribes a course of treatment for tumors, including the application of leeches.

ALS. Sends a copy of his latest work.

ANS. Prescribes a diuretic diet and daily sea baths.

ANS. An autograph signature sample.

ANS regarding a competition.

ANS. Sets a time to meet the next day.

Letter (ALS) concerning corrections to a report.

ANS.

ANS. Excuses his absence from a committee meeting.

ANS. Autograph sample.

ANS. Requests that bearer be given a copy of his work on mineral waters, as well as his book on the liver. Note is attached to short biographical sketch.

ALS. Sends information on cases of artificial anus.

ALS. Asks him to kindly give three or four baths free of charge to a servant girl of his wife who does not have the means to pay for them. Adds that next time he will recommend better patients.

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ANS. Asks a colleague to assist him the next day.

ANS. Informs addressee that a Dr. Morel, physician in chief at the Rouen Asylum, wishes to visit their patient, Leon Guibout.

ALS. Prescribes treatment of a fistula on a joint by iodized injections, Burgrave dressings and sea baths.