Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
George Bacon Wood financial records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/039-01
Scope and Contents
This small collection of George B. Wood's personal financial papers
documents his interests and activities in Philadelphia in the
mid 19th century. There is a small folder of financial correspondence (18451847)
including a letter (dated 15 May 1847) from Joseph Warrington
concerning lecture tickets for private pupils and an extract
from the minutes of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (dated
September 1846) concerning relinquishing loans to the College.The...
Dates:
1845 - 1872
George Bacon Wood letters to Caroline Wood
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/039-03
Scope and Contents
This collection, spanning 1856 to 1858, consists of signed autograph
letters sent by George Bacon Wood to his wife, Caroline, while
she was visiting family in Greenwich, New Jersey. In these
letters, Wood describes the events at home in Philadelphia,
including his lectures at the University of Pennsylvania; the
visits of friends, family members, and students; the progress
of his latest book; and meetings of the College of Physicians
of Philadelphia. Other letters in the collection...
Dates:
1856 - 1858
George Bacon Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/039-04
Abstract
The George Bacon Wood Papers collection documents George Bacon Wood’s professional and personal life from 1813 to 1870. Dr. George Bacon Wood was an accomplished physician and author, and also lectured at several medical institutions in the Philadelphia region. Materials located in the collection include correspondence, manuscript drafts, lecture notes, financial material, and some graphic material. The collection contains six series arranged by their relative size: “Correspondence,”...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1813-1870; 1793-1921
Gove Saulsbury letter to George Bacon Wood
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS 2/187
Scope and Contents
Saulsbury refers patient, Caleb H. Sipple, with indigestion to Wood’s care and describes case history and treatment, 11 Mar. 1851.
Dates:
1851-03-11
Records of the National Convention for Revising the Pharmacopoeia
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/001
Scope and Contents
The records of the National Convention for Revising the Pharmacopoeia cover the fourth meeting (1850) and the fifth meeting (1860).The records of the fourth meeting documents the labors and progress of the Committee
of Revision and Publication from 1850 to 1855. Included are
the committee's minute books; records of the distribution of
the Pharmacopoeia; a draft report on the committee's work sent
by George Bacon Wood to Harvey Lindsly, the secretary of the
National...
Dates:
1850-1855; 1858-1864
William Wood Gerhard papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/183
Scope and Contents
This small collection of W. W. Gerhard's papers, 1834-1845, documenting his education and early career, contains letters received and sent, some correspondence of his brother, lawyer Benjamin Gerhard, and a few receipted bills and miscellaneous items. The bulk of the collection is composed of letters sent to Gerhard, 1834-1837, from colleagues, many of whom studied with him in Paris, The letters, several in French, describe medical student life and conditions there. Included are letters from...
Dates:
1834 - 1845
