Letters sent to Caroline H. Wood, 1856-1858.

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Letters sent to Caroline H. Wood, 1856-1858.

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Letters sent by George Bacon Wood to wife, Caroline, while visiting family in Greenwich, N.J. Wood describes events Philadelphia, including lectures at University of Pennsylvania; visits of friends, family, and students; progress of his latest book; and meetings of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Includes letters describing 1856 and 1858 sessions of the American Medical Association, held in Detroit and Washington, D.C. Letters of May 1856 and May 1858, written when Wood attended annual sessions of the American Medical Association, describes how he surrendered presidential office to Zina Pitcher and gave farewell speech at 1856 meeting in Detroit. In 1858 letters, Wood mentions Paul F. Eve, president of the A.M.A. from 1857 to 1858, and Harvey Lindsly, who was elected the new president of the organization. Letter of 6 May 1858 provides detailed description of United States Capitol. Wood's letter 23 Oct. 1856 mentions injunction against author and publisher of "Eclectic dispensatory".

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