Thomas Dent Mütter letter to Beverley R. Wellford

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 2/311

Dates

1841-06-21

Creator

Mütter, Thomas D. (Thomas Dent) (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Dent Mütter, Philadelphia, Pa., surgeon and teacher, was bornin Richmond, Va., on 9 Mar. 1811. He received an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1831, then studied medicine in Europe. In 1841, during the reorganization of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Mütter became professor of surgery there and held that post until ill health forced him to resign it in 1856. He died in Charleston, S.C., on 19 Mar. 1859. His teaching collection of pathological and anatomical specimens was bequeathed to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and forms the basis of its Mütter Museum.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Small collections

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Mütter, Thomas D. (Thomas Dent) (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Thomas Dent Mütter letter to Beverley R. Wellford
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Physical Storage Information

Folder: 1 (Text)

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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