Gardiner, Silvester, 1708-1786

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Loyalist and Boston physician and landowner.

From the description of Papers, 1767-1785. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35074035

Physician, of Boston, Mass., and Newport, R.I.; studied medicine in Europe; had apothecary shops in Boston, Meriden, Conn., and Hartford; lander developer of the Kennebec River Valley and promoter of the Kennebec Company; builder of towns of Pittston and Gardiner, Me.; Loyalist; fled to Halifax and England, later returning to Newport.

From the description of Silverster Gardiner miscellaneous papers, 1727-1807. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977729

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referencedIn Routh, Richard, 1749-1801. Richard Routh correspondence, 1780-1794. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Gardiner, Silvester, 1708-1786. Letter : Newport, R.I., to Messrs. Angell & Jackson, Providence, R.I., 1785 Nov 15. Yale University, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
referencedIn Hartshorn, John Denison, d. 1756. Papers of John Denison Hartshorn, 1754-1786 (inclusive). Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
referencedIn Gardiner, Robert Hallowell, 1782-1864. Robert Hallowell Gardiner papers, 1770-1907. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Gardiner, Silvester, 1707-1786. Silverster Gardiner miscellaneous papers, 1727-1807. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Hale, Elizur. Medical commonplace book : [Boston?] / Elizur Hale, 1746-1783. National Library of Medicine
creatorOf Gardiner, Silvester, 1708-1786. Letter : Newport, R.I., to Messrs. Angell & Jackson, Providence, R.I., 1785 Nov 15. Yale University, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
creatorOf Allen, Frederic, 1780-1865. Gardiner-Whipple-Allen family papers, 1730-1882. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf [Silvester Gardiner, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Temple, Nelson, Lloyd, Vassall, and Borland family papers, 1611-1862 (bulk 1700-1831) Houghton Library
creatorOf Gardiner, Silvester, 1708-1786. Papers, 1767-1785. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
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associatedWith Gardiner, Robert Hallowell, 1782-1864. person
associatedWith Hale, Elizur. person
associatedWith Hartshorn, John Denison, d. 1756. person
associatedWith Routh, Richard, 1749-1801. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Rhode Island--Newport
Boston (Mass.)
Newport (R.I.)
Gardiner (Me.)
Maine--Kennebec River Valley
Pittston (Me.)
Subject
Medicine
Occupation
Landowners
Physicians
Physicians
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Birth 1708-06-29

Death 1786-08-08

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