| 1 | Author: | Carson, Joseph, 1808-1876 | Add |
| Title: | Joseph Carson papers, 1810-1877 | ||
| Dates: | 1810-1877 | ||
| Abstract: | The APS collection of Joseph Carson's letters is relatively small, especially for the purposes of this guide. Joseph Carson was a Philadelphia born and educated physician who spent time serving as a ship's physician. The collection has six documents from before 1850. They range from letters to receipts to notes from a lecture. Of particular significance is a very long letter Carson wrote from Calcultta in 1830 to Samuel Grant, an associate in the U.S.. Carson had been asked to carry a bill of exchange for Grant, which he had some difficulty disposing of because Grant's credit was not well-known, and to purchase goods on Grant's behalf for sale in the U.S.. Carson details the process and availability of goods in India, and the reasons for his decision to purchase silk and indigo for Grant. Carson then goes on to describe his experience on the trip, stating that he "played the part of merchant and doctor." View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.C239 | ||
| Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | ||
| Topics: | Americans Abroad | Education | Medicine | Trade | ||
| Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Notebooks | ||
| Subjects: | Botany. | Medical publishing | Medicine -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
