Papers of Cotton Tufts, 1757-1801 (inclusive).

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Papers of Cotton Tufts, 1757-1801 (inclusive).

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Contains correspondence of Tufts with his brother Simon and other individuals. These are mostly drafts of Tufts' outgoing letters, which concern the founding of a medical society in Massachusetts, inquiries about measles and other illnesses, and a discussion of Edward Jenner and vaccine. Letters to Tufts pertain to the organization of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), a meeting in 1785 of Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS), and other matters. Also includes manuscripts by Tufts on vaccine, inoculation, and spread of measles in the Boston area in 1772 and 1773. Other documents include a fragment of Tufts' medical journal from his practice in Weymouth, his treatise on distemper given to AAAS, reading notes, medical prescriptions, a bill, and draft of a state act allowing MMS members to inspect and regulate apothecaries.

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was chartered by the legislature of Massachusetts in 1780 and is the second oldest learned society in the U.S. Among its incorporators were James Bowdoin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. From the description of Records of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1775-1800 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122413111 ...

Tufts, Simon, 1727-1786.

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Tufts, Cotton, 1732-1815

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Tufts (Harvard, A.M. 1749) studied medicine with his older brother Simon in Medford, Mass., and later established his own practice in Weymouth, Mass. In 1780 he was one of the incorporators of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the convention to adopt the Constitution of the U.S. Tufts was also an incorporator of the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1781, and served as its fourth president (1787-1795). He introduced a popular treatment for diphtheria early in his career wh...

Massachusetts medical society

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The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded in 1781. Early members of the society published its transactions and papers presented at meetings; in 1812 they began publishing New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery. In the early 19th century Harvard College and the society agreed that both organizations could examine candidates and award a degree or a certificate of approval, as appropriate. Committees of the society have been active in improving the quality of health care in Massachusetts. ...