Papers, 1817-1932 (span), 1817-1833 (bulk).

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Papers, 1817-1932 (span), 1817-1833 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19949757

The Hugh Lenox Hodge Papers collection documents portions of Dr. Hugh Lenox Hodge's medical career, dating from 1817 to 1833, 1870, 1932, and undated. Materials in the collection include correspondence, case notes, and several documents regarding cholera outbreak in Philadelphia during the 1830s. Researchers interested in Hodge's medical career or the history of cholera, particularly in Philadelphia, will find material of interest in this collection. The "Correspondence" series largely contains letters sent from Hugh Lenox Hodge to colleagues. Included in the series are two letters sent by Hodge to Dr. Rene La Roche in 1828, one of which announces Hodge's marriage. Also in the series are several letters sent to Dr. Joseph Carson in the 1850s, transcribed by Hodge's son due to failing eyesight. One folder contains a letter sent by Dr. Edward Hodge (grandson of Hugh Lenox Hodge) to Dr. Astley P. C. Ashhurst regarding his grandfather's papers. The "Subject Files" series contains case notes, writings, catalogs, and financial material. Hodge's trip to India in 1818 and 1819 is documented in the folder "Case Book number 5: Philadelphia and Calcutta, including patients treated at sea." Also in the series are writings by Hodge on Cholera from 1818, 1819, and 1833. The titles of these writings are noted in the folder title. Also located in the series are Hodge's writings (transcribed by his son) on physician conduct. Other items of note include books containing Hodge's prescriptions records, and a catalog of Hodge's private medical library.

2 boxes (0.84 linear ft.)

College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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Hodge, Hugh L. (Hugh Lenox), 1796-1873

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Dr. Hugh Lenox Hodge was a prominent Philadelphia physician who specialized in obstetrics, becoming one of the most renowned figures in that field in the nineteenth century. Hodge also contributed to fighting the cholera epidemic in Philadelphia during 1832. From the description of Papers, 1817-1932 (span), 1817-1833 (bulk). (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 19949757 Born in Philadelphia, Hugh L. Hodge attended Princeton College and the University ...

La Roche, R. (René), 1795-1872.

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R. La Roche was a Philadelphia physician and epidemiologist. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1827. From the description of Papers, 1827-1901. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122616221 From the guide to the R. (René) La Roche papers, 1827-1901, 1827-1901, (American Philosophical Society) René La Roche, son of a French physician of the same name, was born in Philadelphia on 23 Sept. 1795. He married M...

Carson, Joseph, 1808-1876

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Joseph Carson was a physician and taught medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The College of Philadelphia's Medical School was founded in 1765. In 1779, it became known as the University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Medicine. From the description of Letters, 1789-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122523529 Joseph Carson, Philadelphia, Pa., physician and educator, was born on 19 April 1808. He married (1) Mary Goddard, in 1841 and then (2) Sarah Hollingsworth, in 1848,...