Medical officer's journal, port of San Francisco, 1880-1898.

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Medical officer's journal, port of San Francisco, 1880-1898.

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Daily log for the hospital documenting patients, construction events, visitors, personnel changes, inspections, etc, during commands of E. Hebersmith, John Vansant, H. R. Carter, Preston H. Bailhache, James M. Gassary.

234 p.

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