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1	Author:	Pennock, C. W. (Caspar Wistar), 1799-1867	Requires cookie*
	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. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P3825
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| International Travel \| Medicine
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Medicine.

2	Author:	Shippen, William	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Shippen journal, July 19, 1759 - January 22, 1760
	Dates:	1759-1760
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains the journal William Shippen kept while receiving medical training in London. Shippen would go on to become a leading doctor, specializing in obstetrics, in the early republic. This journal keeps track of his daily activities and includes personal anecdotes as well as notes on his education. Many entries note when he awoke and when he began his rotation. He sometimes describes things he witnessed in the hospital. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sh61
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Education \| International Travel \| Medicine \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Diaries \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Medical education -- England. \| Medicine -- England.

3	Author:	Harlan, Richard, 1796-1843	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Richard Harlan Journals
	Dates:	1816-1817, 1833
	Abstract:	The collection consists of two travel journals Richard Harlan kept at two very different points of his career. Harlan was a prominent Philadelphia-based scientist and doctor. The first dates to 1817-1818 when he was a medical student who traveled to India. The second dates to 1833 when Harlan, then an established physician and scientist, traveled to Europe to observe scientific practices there. The journals are incredibly detailed and rich. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H228
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| International Travel \| Medicine \| Science and technology \| Travel
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Medicine -- Practice -- France \| Paleontology \| Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta

4	Author:	Wistar, Caspar, 1761-1818	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Caspar Wistar Papers
	Dates:	1794-1817
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains approximately forty-four content rich letters written to Caspar Wistar, a prominent Philadelphian and scientist. Wistar's wide-ranging scientific interests are captured in the broad content of these letters. Topics of discussion include APS business, distillation, fossils and skeletons, scientific expeditions, and various letters of introductions sent to Wistar. A significant number are written in French. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.W76
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	International Travel \| Medicine \| Natural history \| Science and technology \| Travel
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	American Philosophical Society \| Botany \| Medicine -- 19th century \| Paleontology -- 19th century \| Yellow fever

5	Author:	Fox family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Fox Family papers, ca. 1690-1915
	Dates:	1690-1915
	Abstract:	This collection contains information on the prominent Philadelphian Fox family with a large portion of the collection focusing on the family's land holdings and business dealings. George Fox was a close friend of William Temple Franklin, who bequeathed to Fox his grandfather's papers. George Fox was a doctor educated at the University of Pennsylvania. His brother Samuel was a businessman. Samuel's son Charles became a doctor. The collection reflects various papers relating to the lives and careers of these three men. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F832f
	Extent:	2 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Education \| International Travel \| Land and Speculation \| Law \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Pennsylvania History \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Diaries \| Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals