Robert Lebby, Sr., M.D. Papers c. 1845

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Robert Lebby, Sr., M.D. Papers c. 1845

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The Robert Lebby, Sr., M.D. Papers (ca. 1845, 1 volume) are a one-volume holograph. The volume contains Dr. Lebby's recipes and prescriptions for illnesses such as dysentery and cholera, case histories from his practice, and news clippings from the Charleston Mercury.

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Lebby, Robert, 1805-1887

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Robert Lebby, Sr. was born in Charleston in 1805. In 1826 he graduated from the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. He went on to serve as a surgeon in both the Seminole War and the Civil War. He also served as Charleston's city registrar and port physician for many years. Dr. Lebby practiced medicine in Charleston for more than 50 years. He married Elizabeth Esther Rivers, and the couple had eight children. Dr. Lebby died in Charleston in 1887. From the description of Ro...