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Medicine

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Dickinson Family Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-094
Abstract

Papers of the Dickinson family of Smyth County, Virginia, consisting of letters from U. S. Army officer Ralph Dickinson and the medical account books of Dr. S. W. Dickinson.

Dates: 1871 - 1931

Robert Ellett Account Book,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1940-006
Abstract

Account book of Dr. Robert Thadeus Ellett, a physician residing and practicing in Montgomery County, Virginia during the latter 19th century. Includes patient names, dates of visits, and fees.

Dates: 1867 - 1873

Dr. Charles D. Eubank Memoranda Books,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-108
Abstract

Dr. Charles D. Eubank's "Physician's Daily Memorandum" books list patients' names, services required, and fees for treatment.

Dates: 1909, 1911-1916

John Harville Diaries,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-053
Abstract The collection contains eight handwritten diaries chronicling John Harville's experiences during the Civil War. From August of 1861 to January of 1864 Harville served with the 7th Wisconsin Regiment, Company F. He then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for the remainder of his term, ending in July 1864. His diaries include details and stories from camp life, largely around Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. Suffering from chronic "congestion of the lungs," Harville spent Autumn 1862...
Dates: 1861-1864, 1913, 2010

Linwood D. Keyser Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1972-006
Abstract

Papers--consisting of diplomas, certificates, and photographs--of Dr. Linwood D. Keyser, a urologist in Roanoke, Virginia during the first half of the 20th century.

Dates: 1889 - 1944

Edgar Knapp Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2002-015
Abstract

Correspondence received by Edgar R. Knapp while he was a steward at the U.S. military hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Sixteen letters from his brother at home in Michigan, one from his sister, and eighteen from hospital patients or their parents.

Dates: 1862 - 1864

William A. Leonard Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-106
Abstract The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers...
Dates: 1864 - 1865

Meade & Baker Apothecary Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-130
Abstract

Accounts ledger for a pharmaceutical firm in Richmond, Virginia, including customer names, addresses and itemized lists of purchases.

Dates: 1861 - 1870

Medical Text

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1989-008
Scope and Content

Manuscript text from unknown late eighteenth century physician. Refers to cures for hemorrhages, fainting, gout, morbid congestions, and jaundice. Suggested cures include cathartics and leeches.

Dates: Late eighteenth century

William J. Moore Letters,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-031
Abstract

The collection contains four letters written by Union Civil War soldier William Moore, Private, Company E, 27th Kentucky Infantry. Letters primarily detail Moore's desire to return home and concerns over both his and his wife's health. An additional two letters by Capt. J.R. Robinson concern Moore's poor health and his subsequent death.

Dates: 1862 - 1862