John Vaughan letters to Philip Tidyman, 1801-1802.

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John Vaughan letters to Philip Tidyman, 1801-1802.

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This collection consists of two letters discussing smallpox vaccinations sent from Dr. John Vaughan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. Philip Tidyman of Charleston, South Carolina. The letters are dated December 11, 1801 and April 7, 1802 and the latter contains a sketch of a water filtration system.

0.2 linear feet (1 slim document box)

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449003

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Tidyman, Philip, 1776-1850

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Vaughan, John, 1775-1807

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Dr. Philip Tidyman was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1776 to Hester Rose and Philip Tidyman. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and Göttingen, where he was the first American to receive a doctorate at a German university. In 1801, he returned to Charleston where he was a physician and a planter. He was a member of the House, serving in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Eighteenth Assemblies and a member of many organizations including the German Friendly Society, the American Philoso...