Papers, 1749-1823 (bulk 1771-1790).

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Papers, 1749-1823 (bulk 1771-1790).

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Papers of Dr. Philip Turpin, a Virginia native and medical student at the University of Edinburgh. He served reluctantly in the British navy and army during the American Revolution and later moved to Richmond, Va., near his family. Collection discusses life in 18th century Great Britain and events in Revolutionary era America and Europe. Postwar letters discuss slavery and tobacco production in Virginia as well as American politics and military affairs. Some letters concern Turpin's brother, Horatio, who served in the Kentucky militia after the war. Also included are an account book and miscellaneous items.

115 items.

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Great Britain. Army

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Turpin, Horatio, 1755-1826

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University of Edinburgh.

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Turpin, Philip, 1749-1828.

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Philip Turpin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1774 after finishing a doctoral dissertation on epilepsy. The outbreak of war in America left him stranded in Great Britain without the resources to obtain safe passage to Virginia. He served as a surgeon on the HMS "Heart of Oak" during the American Revolution, and in 1780, he returned home onboard Lord Cornwallis's ship. Once back in Virginia, he was not allowed to leave the British army, where he served as an attendant to the wounded...