| 1 | Author: | Hewson family. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Hewson family papers, 1767-1836
| | | Dates: | 1767-1836 | | | Abstract: | The Hewson's were close to the Franklin family. Mary Stevenson Hewson was Franklin's landlady when he was in London, and they maintained a correspondence throughout their lives. This collection contains some of the family correspondence. Most are not originals, which are in private hands. The original manuscripts are primarily letters to and from Mary Stevenson Hewson. Of note is a poem/prayer written by Mary Stevenson Hewson. The MOLE record is very detailed, but the record does not mention records of a controversy Benjamin Franklin had with Dr. William Hunter that are part of this collection.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.H492.h, .br, .b1, .b | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Marriage and Family Life | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Medicine. | |
5 | Author: | Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Sir James Paget correspondence, 1784-1932
| | | Dates: | 1784-1932 | | | Abstract: | This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.P212 | | | Extent: | 0.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | Subjects: | Medicine. | Science. | |
8 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | Title: | George B. (George Bacon) Wood papers, 1815-1913
| | | Dates: | 1815-1913 | | | Abstract: | 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.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W84 | | | Extent: | 30 item(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Medicine | | | Genre: | Educational Material | Institutional Records | | | Subjects: | Medicine. | Pharmacology. | |
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