[Case histories, notes on medical topics, transcripts of letters, drafts of medical papers, newspaper clippings, etc. 1821-1827]

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[Case histories, notes on medical topics, transcripts of letters, drafts of medical papers, newspaper clippings, etc. 1821-1827]

Includes some clippings on Siamese twins.

239 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6993124

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Bunker, Chang, 1811-1874

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Original Siamese twins. From the description of Journal of Chang and Eng [manuscript] 1834. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647938667 Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-1874), the original Siamese twins, were born in Meklong, Siam, and were brought from Bangkok to Boston in 1829. After extensive tours in North America and Europe, they settled in Wilkes County (later Surry County), N.C., were naturalized, and received the surname Bunker by act of the legisl...

Bunker, Eng, 1811-1874

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Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-1874), the original Siamese twins, were born in Meklong, Siam, and were brought from Bangkok to Boston in 1829. After extensive tours in North America and Europe, they settled in Wilkes County (later Surry County), N.C., were naturalized, and received the surname Bunker by act of the legislature. In 1843, Chang and Eng Bunker married Sarah and Adelaide Yates, daughters of David Yates of Wilkes County, N.C. Chang had ten children; Eng had nine c...

Emerson, G. (Gouverneur), 1796-1874

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Physician and agriculturalist of Philadelphia. From the description of Papers, 1847, Oct. 7 and Nov. 8, Philadelphia, to Mrs. Allen, Providence. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35060642 Author identified by correspondences between ms. and known facts of Emerson's life, i.e., voyage to Canton, 1818-20 (p. 73), and frequent references to Phila. Board of Health, on which Emerson served many years. Handwriting resembles Emerson's. This material does not appear to have bee...