ALS, 1804 May 23 : Philadelphia, to Dr. John Dorsey, London.

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ALS, 1804 May 23 : Philadelphia, to Dr. John Dorsey, London.

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Invites the young doctor to return home to help build a new medical school. "A wide field opens for medical investigations in the United States." He lists the theses written by the first graduates, refutes a colleague's opinion on the contagion of yellow fever, and mentions several other physicians.

3 p. ; 26 x 20 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6823383

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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