Robert Nesbitt papers, 1796-1816; (bulk, 1796-1804).

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Robert Nesbitt papers, 1796-1816; (bulk, 1796-1804).

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Consisting of volume, 1796-1804, medical account book re house calls made to treat illnesses at the households of "Planter Pawley," "Planter Weston," and various others; most entries identify slaves by name and describe treatments prescribed by Nesbitt; and published volume, The Medical Companion: Treating, According to the Most Successful Practice ..., by James Ewell, physician of Washington, D.C., and formerly of Savannah, Ga., and Lancaster County, Va., re recommendations for health among slaves; personal hygiene, medicinal plants and recipes, and other essays, including his account of the capture of Washington, D.C., by the British, August 1814; inscribed with Robert Nesbitt's signature.

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Nesbitt, Robert Chancellor, 1868-1944

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Medical doctor, of Caledonia plantation, Georgetown District, S.C.; m. Elizabeth Pawley, 1797. From the description of Robert Nesbitt papers, 1796-1816; (bulk, 1796-1804). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31448905 ...