Hewson, Thomas T.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Hewson essay on the treatment of varicose veins
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/229-02
Scope and Contents
Essay read to College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 29 Oct. 1833, describing cause of varicose veins and treatment by surgery and application of pressure. Includes case description from Pennsylvania Hospital.
Dates:
1833
Thomas Hewson notes on the last illness of Dr. W. S. Coxe
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/229-01
Scope and Contents
Describes lifestyle and habits of William Smith Coxe, then his symptoms and Hewson’s treatment. Includes findings from autopsy of Coxe, performed twenty-four hours after his death on 20 July 1837. Cause of death not specified, but Coxe suffered from orchitis (an inflamed and enlarged testicle).
Dates:
1837
