Correspondence, 1852-1895.

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Correspondence, 1852-1895.

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Included are letters written by physicians to Lewis Albert Sayre; some were written to his wife, and his sons Charles Hall Sayre, Lewis Hall Sayre, and Reginald Hall Sayre. Letters concern lectures and demonstrations given by Sayre, meetings, letters of introduction and referrals, cases, and personal and miscellaneous matters. Of note are letters to Sayre from physicians, 1894-1895, in response to his request for opinions of his method for treating spondylitis and scoliosis; and the Walsh v. Sayre alleged malpractice suit, 1869-1874.

623 leaves.

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Sayre, Charles Hall.

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Sayre, Reginald Hall, 1859-1929.

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Sayre, Lewis Hall.

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Sayre, Lewis A. (Lewis Albert), 1820-1900

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Lewis Albert Sayre was born on February 29, 1820 in Bottle Hill (now Madison), New Jersey. After graduating from Transylvania University in 1839 and considering entering the ministry, Sayre began to study medicine. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now part of Columbia University) in New York in 1842 and became an orthopedic surgeon. In 1859 he was appointed surgeon to the Bellevue Hospital and in 1861 was one of the principal founders of the Bellevue Hospital Medical Col...