Glover Perin papers, 1851-1891.

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Glover Perin papers, 1851-1891.

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Letters, certificates, reports, and other papers relating primarily to Perin's career as a military surgeon and assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Army (1884-1887). In 1851, Perin was stationed at Fort McIntosh in Laredo, Texas, and several letters (1851, 1874) deal with his use of an extract from the plant Agave americana (the maguey plant) to treat victims of scurvy in Texas. Additional correspondence relates to military promotions and Perin's activities in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Also included are a few personal letters (1882).

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