Journal, 1839-1841.

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Journal, 1839-1841.

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Journal kept from 1839-41 by Louisa L. Waterhouse, wife of prominent physician Benjamin Waterhouse of Cambridge, Mass. In addition to diary-like entries, Waterhouse recounts conversations with her husband and others in an interview-like format. Among the topics discussed are books and reading, slavery, cats, politics, religion, her domestic help, and (briefly) her husband's profession.

1 v. in a narrow box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Waterhouse, Louisa Lee, d. 1863.

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Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846

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Letter regarding Waterhouse's teaching at Harvard Medical School and his membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society. From the description of Letter to Caleb Strong, 1812. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231052789 Benjamin Waterhouse (1754-1846) was the Hersey Professor ofthe Theory and Practice of Physic at Harvard Medical School from 1783 to 1812. He was given an honorary degree by Harvard in 1786. He earned an MD from Leyden in 1780. He also was a professor ...