Diaries, 1818-1867.

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Diaries, 1818-1867.

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The pocket diaries include Commander Samuel Woodhouse memoranda while in Brazil, [1818]. In addition, there are diaries of Dr. Samuel Washington Woodhouse, naturalist and surgeon: 1849, of U.S. topographical expedition, under Captain L. Sitgreaves and Lieutenant I.C. Woodruff, to survey boundary between the Creek and Cherokee Indian Nations; 1860, of trip from Philadelphia to England and Scotland and return; 1867, of trip from New York to France and England and return. The collection also contains an account of sale at vendue on the farm of the late Samuel Woodhouse, Springton Forge, Chester County, Pa., with a list of articles, prices, and names of purchasers, 1853.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Woodruff, I. C.

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Woodhouse family.

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Woodhouse, Samuel, 1784-1843

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Sitgreaves, Lorenzo, 1811-1888

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Woodhouse, S. W. (Samuel Washington), 1821-1904

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Samuel Washington Woodhouse (27 June 1821 - 23 October 1904) was born in Philadelphia to a commodore in the American navy. He was educated at classical and military institutions before going into farming with his brother. His interests eventually changed and he decided to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1847. While in school he became fascinated with the natural world; he joined the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) and became acquain...