Papers of William Reed Bullard, 1852-1895.

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Papers of William Reed Bullard, 1852-1895.

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This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Dr. William Reed Bullard and his sister Helen K. (Bullard) Wyman, with a few additional letters from family members including William's wife Mary. In these letters to his sister, William discusses his life and medical practice in both Indianapolis, Indiana and Helena, Montana. Bullard was active in both communities and his letters often describe social activities, celebrations and the growing and shaping of both towns. His letters also reveal Bullard's commitment to his family, and his deep love of music.

46 pieces.

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Bullard, Mary Ricketson

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Mary Ricketson Bullard is a relative of the Carnegie family, owners from 1881 of large portions of Cumberland Island, Georgia and as a child she frequently visiting a relative, Mrs. Lucy Ricketson Ferguson on Cumberland Island. Bullard performed extensive research on the history of Cumberland Island, coastal Georgia, and Florida and has written books and essays on the subject. Bullard is a resident of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. From the description of Mary Ricketson Bullard pape...

Wyman, Helen K. Bullard.

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Bullard, William Reed, 1837-1890

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William Reed Bullard was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1837. After graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1860, he set up a medical practice in Indianapolis. At the start of the Civil War he served as a medical examiner of recruits for the Union Army. The following year he took charge of the hospital for Confederate prisoners at Fort Donelson. Dr. Bullard's work during the war and for the two succeeding years impaired his health. He moved west to Montana Territory in 1867 and got a job as...