6. A. F. Gregory, ALS, Austinville, Va., to Samuel Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa., 04 February 1849
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Samuel Jackson material contains letters
written and received by him, a case history, two bills, and
a recipe, 1835-1864.
Most of the letters received and the case history concern descriptions
and treatments of epileptics by physicians, generally alumni
of the University of Pennsylvania who were practicing in the
southern United States. The physicians are: Richard D. Arnold,
William B. Cochran, Francis H. Deane, S. C. Gleaves, Virginius
W. Harrison, William B. Pleasants, John Thomas Pritner, John
Seibert, G. W. Mc Semple, and Edmund P. Taliaferro. There are
also letters from patients or their family members, including
six letters from epileptic W. C. Haymond, describing experiences with
the affliction.
The three letters sent by Jackson are to Joseph Carson, William
Alexander Hammond, and statesman Daniel Webster, containing
two prescriptions for Webster's hay fever.
Dates
- Creation: 04 February 1849
Creator
- From the Collection: Jackson, Samuel (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2 folders (29 items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
