Papers, 1842-1915 (Bulk 1842-1866).

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Papers, 1842-1915 (Bulk 1842-1866).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122540288

The collection contains a diary, 1845-1849, recipe book, 1851-1866, and miscellaneous items, 1842-1915, documenting the professional and personal life of Philadelphia (Pa.) apothecary John H. Ecky (b. 1812). Series 1 consists of a diary, 1845-1849. The diary contains periodic, sometimes daily, entries regarding primarily Mr. Ecky's personal life. Entries of medical interest include the treatment of Mr. Ecky's wife by physician Charles D. Meigs, 1792-1869, on p.1; reports of smallpox in Philadelphia in December 1845; and a discussion of vaccination found on p.31.

1 box (.4 linear ft.)

College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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SNAC Resource ID: 6755850

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Ecky family.

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Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

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Ecky, John H. b.1812.

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