Box 1
Container
Contains 44 Collections and/or Records:
Michael Leib to College of Physicians: Regarding "gleet", 1791 January 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1791 January 2
William Martin to Benjamin Rush: Regarding a case of hematuria successfully treated by the internal use of common salt; William Martin to William Currie: Regarding a case of difficult parturition, 1791 January 4
File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1791 January 4; 1795 August 2
P. Micheau to D. Gibbons: Regarding treatment of a case of dropsy, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
undated
Charles Moore to College of Physicians: Regarding the qualifications of Bucks County physicians, 1789 November 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1789 November 2
Charles Willson Peale to College of Physicians: Regarding a "steambath" method of remedying complaints, also food preparation, 1801 April 7
File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1801 April 7
Benjamin Rush to Samuel Powell Griffitts: Regarding applying mercury in treatment of yellow fever, with success, 1793 October 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1793 October 2
Benjamin Say to John Jones: Regarding case of anthrax, after 1790
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
after 1790
Isaac Senter to John Redman: Regarding use of "T&S", 1791 January 29
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1791 January 29
Benjamin Schultz to College of Physicians of Philadelphia: Regarding dysentery; Benjamin Schultz to William Reed: Regarding properties of a plant; Benjamin Schultz to Caspar Wistar: Regarding scarlitina angiosa, 1795 October 25
File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The College of Physicians Early Records document some of the College of Physicians' earliest activities, including attempts by Fellows to diagnose and treat the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The collection, which was discovered by chance in 2001 by College foreman Leroy Green, contains letters, manuscripts, and committee reports. Initially, the letters and manuscripts were found wrapped in two bundles, without any organization or context. The items were then separated from the...
Dates:
1795 October 25; 1800 September 11; 1802 December 28
Samuel Shobin to Benjamin Rush: Regarding suppression of urine from an imperforated hymen, cured by Shobin; includes a partial reply from Benjamin Rush, 1789 June 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents
This letter indicates it is sent from Shobin to Rush, however it appears to be in Rush's handwriting.
Dates:
1789 June 2
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