Receipt of Sharp and William Delany to Samuel Duffield

Collection

Identifier: MSS 2/202

Dates

Creation: 1785 June 9.

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Duffield, Philadelphia physician and pharmacist, was born in 1732. He received an M.B. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1768. Duffield died on 27 Nov. 1814. Duffield was a druggist, a naval surgeon, physician to the poor of Philadelphia, and consulting physician to the city board of health. He was also on the medical staff of the Philadelphia Alms House. Duffield was a founder of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in 1787.

Full Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Flat file no. 1, drawer 1

Related Names

Subject

Duffield, Samuel (Person)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Receipts (financial records)

Topical

Drugs

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Receipt of Sharp and William Delany to Samuel Duffield
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

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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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Contact:
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