Dwight Dewey papers, 1810-1875.

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Dwight Dewey papers, 1810-1875.

The Dewey papers consist of more than 500 items that concern the Dewey family's business and family life. The collection tracks the movements of Dwight Dewey, physician and land owner, from Iowa, to Washington, and to New York.

1.5 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8112471

William L. Clements Library

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Dewey, Dwight Carlos, 1824-1875.

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Dr. Dwight Carlos Dewey, born December 17, 1824, was one of four children of Melinda Hart and Dr. Royal Dwight Dewey, who practiced medicine in Turin, New York, between 1812 and 1850. Royal Dewey was also a partner in a general store, Holden and Dewey. In 1849, Dwight went to medical school in Buffalo, New York, where he attended lectures by Austin Flint and Corydon La Ford (later the second head of Anatomy at the University of Michigan), two of the most renowned doctors of their ti...