Account books of Sylvester Woodbridge, 1792-1826 (inclusive)
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31/12/1969
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| Resumo |
Consists of seven account books kept by Dr. Sylvester Woodbridge (1754-1824) from 1792 until his death containing entries that record charges for medical visits and administration of medicines, and sales of sundry and grocery items, as well as occasional personal notes and the names of Woodbridge's apprentices and their participation in his Southampton, Massachusetts, medical practice. Woodbridge's methods of treatment were typical for the era: he most commonly prescribed vomits and purgatives for patients. Volume 6 contains loose pages and letterbooks tucked in related to accounting and to the amount and type of wood Woodbridge was buying for his house, and papers dated after his death. Volume 1: 1792 July 2-1793 August 1; Volume 2: 1793 August 2-1794 December 15; Volume 3: 1796 June 29-1797 April 29; Volume 4: 1800 February 27-1803 February 14; Volume 5: 1803 February 18-1805 October 7; Volume 6: 1813 January 1-1817 December 31; Volume 7: 1818 January 5-1826 January 6 Title devised by cataloger. Account books of Sylvester Woodbridge, 1792-1826 (inclusive). B MS b135.1. Boston Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass. Sylvester Woodbridge (1754-1824) was a physician practicing in Southampton, Massachusetts. In addition to his medical practice, his collection of books comprised the first library in the town (1780-1812); these sixteen volumes were available for subscribers to borrow on the four days of the year when the "library" was open. |
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7 1 15.5 x 6.5 inches. 6 15 x 6 inches. |
| Identificador |
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25547998 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25603390 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25607242 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25607637 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25642335 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25622223 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25622648 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53301379?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25547998 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53356459?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25603390 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53360143?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25607242 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53360527?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25607637 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53388414?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25642335 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53375072?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25622223 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53375477?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25622648 http://colonialnorthamerican.library.harvard.edu/prod/cna/6539044 |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Countway Medicine |
| Palavras-Chave | #Account Books #Accounts Payable and Receivable #Fees and Charges #Account books #Medical care--Massachusetts--History--18th century #Medicine--Practice--Accounting--18th century #Physicians--Fees #History of Medicine #Patient Care--history--Massachusetts--18th Century #Southampton (Mass.) |
| Tipo |
Account books. |
