George B. (George Bacon) Wood papers, 1815-1913

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Date: 1815-1913 | Size: 30 item(s)
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Abstract

These papers include correspondence concerning the publication and republication of Wood's "Dispensatory of the United States" and "Treatise on Therapeutics and Pharmacology, or Materia Medica" by J.B. Lippincott & Co. Also included are twelve diplomas and certificates of membership in American and European professional societies.

Background note

George Bacon Wood was a Philadelphia physician, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1829.

Collection Information

Physical description

30 items.

30 items.

Provenance

Purchased and accessioned, 1949.

Early American History Note

The George Bacon Wood collection consists primarily of correspondence from George Wood to J.B. Lippincott. Some of the letters are co-signed by Franklin Bache. All of the letters date from 1860 onwards. The only early American materials are various diplomas and certificates from the 1810s and 1820s for Wood. These include a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and various certificates from places like the Philomathean Society at Penn and medical societies.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Certificates.
  • Diplomas.
  • Educational Material
  • Institutional Records

Subject(s)

  • Beyond Early America
  • Medicine
  • Medicine.
  • Pharmacology.

Collection overview

 Series One: Papers
  
 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Series Two: Certificates and diplomas
1815-1871 

D. 12 items. Various sizes.



Detailed Inventory

 Series One: Papers
  
 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott;
Nov. 5, 186310x8

A.L.S.: Geo.B.Wood and Franklin Bache. 1p.and add. (see G.B.Wood papers.No.1.) Accepts his proposal to publish their U.S. Dispensatory.

General physical description: 10x8

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott & Co.;
Aug. 10, 18677-1/2x5-1/4

Philadelphia, A.L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No.2.) Accepts proposal for printing additional copies of U.S.Dispensatory.

General physical description: 7-1/2x5-1/4

 Lippincott, J. B., & Co..
Statement of accounts to Geo[rge] B. Wood;
Nov. 8, 18679-3/4x7-3/4

Philadelphia, D. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No.3.) Lists copies of his work sent to various persons and institutions, including the APS.

General physical description: 9-3/4x7-3/4

 Library of Congress. Copyright office.
Statement that George B. Wood, MD., President of the American Philosophical Society, etc., copyrights a book;
Nov. 9, 186714x8-1/2

Printed D.filled in in ms.S.: John B. Beaver, Clerk District Court. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers, No. 4.)

General physical description: 14x8-1/2

 Library of Congress.
Letter to J. B.Lippincott, & Co., Philadelphia;
Nov. 11, 186710x8

Washington, Printed L.filled in in ms. 1p. Duplicate. (see G.B.Wood papers. No. 5) Thanks for publication by Wood.

General physical description: 10x8

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Receipt to J. B. Lippincott, & Co. for copyright for his book;
Nov. 20, 18673-1/4x8

Philadelphia, D. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No.6.)

General physical description: 3-1/4x8

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott;
Jan. 9, 18688x5

Philadelphia, A.L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 7.) Accepts his proposal to print a new edition of his Dispensatory.

General physical description: 8x5

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Receipt to J.B.Lippincott for copyright for his Dispensatory;
June 8, 18687x4-1/2

Philadelphia, D.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 8.)

General physical description: 7x4-1/2

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott & Company;
March 2, 18697x4-1/2

Philadelphia, A.L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 9.) Accepts proposal for their printing his Therapeutics.

General physical description: 7x4-1/2

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott & Company;
Dec. 24, 18737x4-1/2

A.L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 10.) Concerning a reprinting of his Dispensatory.

General physical description: 7x4-1/2

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Letter to J. B. Lippincott & Company;
July 7, 18778x5

Philadelphia, L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers No. 11.) Accepts conditions for reprinting his Dispensatory.

General physical description: 8x5

 Lippincott, J. B., & Co..
Agreement with the Committee of the revision and publication of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia to quote what is needed in the U.S. Dispensatory...;
Feb. 24, 18809-1/4x6

D. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 12.)

General physical description: 9-1/4x6

 National College of Pharmacy (Washington, D.C.). Committee of National College of Pharmacy on the U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
Minute;
Feb. 24, 18839x8

Boston, Mass., D. 1p. Extract. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 13.) Agreement that J.B.Lippincott may quote from publication.

General physical description: 9x8

 Wood, Anna E..
Receipt to J. B. Lippincott & Company for full payment due the estate of George B. Wood;
Feb. 6, 18854-1/4x8

D.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 14.)

General physical description: 4-1/4x8

 Wood, H. C. (Horatio C.), 1841-1920.
Letter to [Joshua] Bert[ram Lippincott];
Jan. 26, 191011x8-1/2

Typed L.S. 2p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 15.) Asks for bust of G.B.Wood, presented to J.B.Lippincott, for the College of Physicians.

General physical description: 11x8-1/2

 Wood, H. C. (Horatio C.), 1841-1920.
Letter to J. Bertram Lippincott;
Jan. 28, 19108-3/4x5-3/4

Philadelphia, Typed L.S. 1p. (see G.B.Wood papers. No. 16.) Thanks for the gift of the G.B.Wood bust to the College of Physicians.

General physical description: 8-3/4x5-3/4

 Remington, Joseph P. (Joseph Price), 1847-1918.
Letter to J. Bertram Lippincott;
Jan. 27, 191211x8-1/2

Philadelphia, Typed L.S. 1p. (see G. B. Wood papers. No. 17.) Has ideas he would like to discuss for furthering medical publications from Lippincott..

General physical description: 11x8-1/2

 Wood, H. C. (Horatio C.), 1841-1920.
Letter to [Joshua] Bert[ram Lippincott];
Feb. 4, 191310-1/2x8

Philadelphia, Typed L.S. 2p. (see G.B. Wood papers. No. 18.) Concerning future policy on publication

General physical description: 10-1/2x8

 Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879.
Series Two: Certificates and diplomas
1815-1871 

D. 12 items. Various sizes.

 University of Pennsylvania.
Diploma issued to George B. Wood;
January 5, 181519 1/2" x 15"See Oversize

Parchment D.S. by faculty. 1p. In Latin. Seal. (Certificates no.1.)

General physical description: 19 1/2" x 15"

 University of Pennsylvania. Philomathean Society.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood;
January 10, 181518" x 16"See Ex Oversize

Parchment D. S. by officers. In Latin. ( Certificates no. 2.)

General physical description: 18" x 16"

 University of Pennsylvania.
Diploma issued to George B. Wood;
April 10, 181824" x 20 1/2"See Ex Oversize

Philadelphia, Parchment D.S. by the faculty. 1p. In Latin. Seal. ( Certificates no.3.) M.D. degree.

General physical description: 24" x 20 1/2"

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Certificate of membership issued to George B. Wood;
February 22, 182514" x 10"See Oversize

D.S. by officers. 1p. (Certificates no.4.)

General physical description: 14" x 10"

 University of Pennsylvania. Philomathean Society.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood;
Jan. 4, 182719-1/2x23See Ex Oversize

Parchment D.S.by officers. 1p. In Latin. ( Certificates no.5.)

General physical description: 19-1/2x23

 College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Certificate of membership issued to George B. Wood;
April 10, 182716" x 12"See Oversize

Philadelphia, Parchment D.S. by officers. 1p. In Latin. Seal. ( Certificates no.6.)

General physical description: 16" x 12"

 Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Certificate of membership issued to George B. Wood;
February 24, 182912" x 14 1/2"See Oversize

D.S. by officers. 1p. (Certificates no. 7.)

General physical description: 12" x 14 1/2"

 Rhode Island Medical Society.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood;
June 26, 183914 1/2" x 15 1/2"See Oversize

Providence, D.S. by officers. 1p. In Latin. Seal. ( Certificates no.8.)

General physical description: 14 1/2" x 15 1/2"

 Massachusetts Medical Society.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood;
October 3, 185411 1/2" x 13"See Oversize

Boston, Parchment D.S. by officers. 1p. In Latin. Seal. (Certificates no.9.)

General physical description: 11 1/2" x 13"

 Accademia de' Quiriti.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood
November 20, 186222" x 16"See Ex Oversize

D.S. by officers. 1p. In Italian. ( Certificates no.10.)

General physical description: 22" x 16"

 Société de pharmacie de Paris.
Certificate issued to Georges Wood making him a "Membre Correspondant Étrangeres";
May 2, 186613x17-1/4See Oversize

D.S.by officers. 1p. Parchment. In French. ( Certificates no.11.)

General physical description: 13x17-1/4

 New York Academy of Medicine.
Certificate issued to George B. Wood;
April 20, 187118" x 23"See Ex Oversize

D.S. by officers 1p. In Latin. (Certificates no.12.)

General physical description: 18" x 23"