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1Author:  Hays, I. Minis (Isaac Minis), 1847-1925Add
 Title:  Biographical tributes to Caspar Wistar, 1918     
 Dates:  1918 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a series of essays and papers that were read at the APS to mark the one-hundredth anniversary of Caspar Wistar's death. The essays contain information on Wistar's life and some include transcriptions of letters.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.W76a 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Medicine 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays 
2Author:  AnonymousAdd
 Title:  Formulaire médical, [ca. 1750]     
 Dates:  Circa 1750 
 Abstract:  Dating to the eighteenth century, this bound volume contains treatments for various ailments. All remedies are described in French.

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 Call #:  Mss.615.13.F76 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Medicine 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Notebooks 
 Subjects:  Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions. 
3Author:  Wister, Charles Jones,1822-191Add
 Title:  Memoir of Charles J. Wister, 1782-1865, [n.d.]     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  This collection contains a biography of Charles J. Wister and his family, as compiled by Charles Jones Wister, one of his descendants. Written on loose leaf pages, the work was subsequently published as The Labour of a Long Life. There appears to be transcriptions of correspondence and travel journals included in this material that may not have made it into the printed volume.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.W765 
 Extent:  2 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Medicine 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals 
4Author:  Pennock, C. W. (Caspar Wistar), 1799-1867Add
 Title:  C. W. (Caspar Wistar) Pennock papers, 1829-1891     
 Dates:  1829-1891 
 Abstract:  Much of this collection deals with Caspar Wistar Pennock's medical practice and travel abroad, especially his time in Paris in the 1830s. There is one interesting letter from Andrew Comstock that references his attempt to foment a revolution (in elocution) in Philadelphia in 1830. There are a few letters in French.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.P3825 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Americans Abroad | International Travel | Medicine 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Medicine. 
5Author:  Bruno, M. deAdd
 Title:  Essai metaphysique, physique et phisiologistique relativement à la découverte de M. Mesmer, 1786     
 Dates:  1786 
 Abstract:  This is a handwritten essay on Franz Mesmer and his claims to have healing and other metaphysical powers. Mesmer is today thought of as an early user of hypnosis. Throughout the 1770s and 1780s, he captivated French society. Marie Antoinette was particularly interested in his abilities. Finally, King Louis convened a scientific body in 1784 to examine the claims of Mesmer and his disciples. Benjamin Franklin, still in France as an American envoy, headed the committee, which debunked Mesmerism. The report can be found in the Papers of Benjamin Franklin and in the Diary of Benjamin Franklin Bache, both of which are at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.134.B83 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Medicine | Natural history | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays 
 Subjects:  Animal magnetism. | Hypnotism. | Mesmerism. 
6Author:  Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823Add
 Title:  Note nécrologique sur le Docteur Wistar, 1818     
 Dates:  1818 
 Abstract:  This small bound volume contains a range of information on Caspar Wistar's life. There is a French essay on Wistar, a 47-page printed eulogy published by the APS, various newspaper clippings, and letters from others, all commemorating Wistar's life. A range of significant moments in Wistar's life are discussed, such as the yellow fever epidemic, scientific pursuits and friends, and his career as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania

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 Call #:  Mss.B.W76c 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Medicine | Philadelphia History | Science and technology 
 Genre:  General Correspondence | Manuscript Essays | Printed Material 
 Subjects:  Physicians 
7Author:  Taylor, Robert Eveleigh.Add
 Title:  An inaugural disputation, concerning the varieties of the human race, July 1800, 1830     
 Dates:  1830 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a manuscript copy of John Taylor's dissertation titled "An inaugural disputation, concerning the varieties of the human race." Taylor delivered this lecture at the University of Edinburgh in July 1800 to fulfill one of the requirements for a medical degree. The essay touches on many of the prominent theories about racial differences then circulating in the Atlantic World. Taylor, for instance, discusses the influence of climate on the different races and how geography affects the health.

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 Call #:  Mss.572.2.T2li.b 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  African American | Beyond Early America | Medicine 
 Genre:  Dissertations | Educational Material | Manuscript Essays | Scientific Data 
 Subjects:  Blacks. | Race.