List of physicians, [ca. 1797].

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List of physicians, [ca. 1797].

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Document, circa 1797, written in hand of Benjamin Duffield, listing twenty-one physicians who are members of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Reverse contains list, written in hand of Caspar Wistar, of twelve physicians who are not members of the College. Internal evidence indicates list compiled after William Annan became a member, June 1796, and before his death on 4 Oct. 1797.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was established in 1976 to promote to the scholarly community the rich historical resources of the College's historical library and the Mütter Museum. The Institute sponsors conferences, occasional seminars, and short-term travel grants to researchers who require the resources of the museum and library. According to the History of Science Society, “the Wood Institute is the historical programming arm of the College of Phys...

Wistar, Caspar, 1761-1818

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Caspar Wistar taught chemistry at the College of Philadelphia from 1789 to 1792. This College, with the University of the State of Pennsylvania, would become the University of Pennsylvania in 1791. From the description of Lectures : on chemistry, 1790. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122621060 Philadelphia physician. From the description of ALS : to an unidentified correspondent, 1817 July 14. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat r...

Duffield, Benjamin, 1753-1799

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Benjamin Duffield, Philadelphia physician, was born on 3 Nov. 1753 in Bucks Co., Pa. He married Rebecca Potts; they had five children. Duffield died on 13 Dec. 1799. Duffield received a certificate equivalent to an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1774. He became surgeon in charge of a military hospital in Reading, Pa., then practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He was a physician at the Bush Hill yellow fever hospital in 1793 and physician to the Walnut Street ...