Civil War.

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Summary of Dr. Gross' military service as surgeon, U.S. Volunteers, during the Civil War, according to records in the Surgeon General's office. Document accompanied by a letter to Brinton from the Surgeon General's office, Washington, 18 Apr. 1889, describing enclosed document.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of material by or about John Hill Brinton from 1805-1923 including addresses, correspondence, medical journal articles, genealogy, lectures, notes and certificates. The correspondence includes personal correspondence written by Brinton during his Civil War service to family members back home, letters of recommendation written by Brinton's commanding officers in the army, as well as official military orders/correspondence (many signed by Ulysses S. Grant). Of...

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This collection contains material about Jonathan Letterman but not by Jonathan Letterman, except for a reproduced 1862 newspaper article listed under Publications. The bulk of the collection consists of memoirs, biographical sketches, and articles referencing Letterman. It also includes information about the Letterman Army Medical Center, correspondence about this collection, and several images.

Scope and Contents Two notebooks of John Willson concerning clinical cases at Harvard Hospital, 1857-1860 ; two lecture and clinical notebooks of David B. Willson at Jefferson Medical College, 1861-1862 ; one notebook of David B.Willson at Jefferson Medical College and Howard Hospital, 1862-1863 ; one notebook of David B. Willson containing newspaper clippings of "Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics" dated April 22, 1861, pasted over medical notes ; and one notebook apparently shared by David B. and John Willson...

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Two copies of a 7-page biographical sketch of Dr. Francis Marion Bledsoe (1836-1901) by his grandson Malcolm Lester, 1988; printed card from College and Clinical Record, 1893, giving the English translation of the Latin text of the Jefferson Medical College diploma.

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The collection consists of materials by or about S. Weir Mitchell, MD, and his family from 1855-1954 (bulk 1855-1912). Types of material include addresses (1872-1897) mainly presented to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, medical journal articles (1863-1912 with gaps), and correspondence.

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Recollections of two years active military service in the Civil War, 1861-1863, by a surgeon of the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 13th and the 66th Regiments of Pennsylvania Volunteers.