Samuel Warren Abbott papers, circa 1861-1887.

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Samuel Warren Abbott papers, circa 1861-1887.

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Volume (150 pages) containing correspondence (1862-1864) relating to medical matters written by Abbott during his service as assistant surgeon on the U.S.S. Catskill along the coast of South Carolina and on the U.S.S. Niagara in New York harbor. Postwar letters concern medical practice in Wakefield, Mass. Includes notes (1861-1887) on patients treated and such subjects as alcohol, drugs, lead poisoning, parasites, and vaccination. Correspondents include George Clymer, John A. Dahlgren, Charles D. Maxwell, Gideon Welles, and William Whelan.

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Clymer, George, 1739-1813

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George Clymer (March 16, 1739 – January 23, 1813) was an American politician and Founding Father of the United States, signing both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Although fact-checkers claim he never held slaves, it would appear that Clymer held slaves as some point in his life. He was one of the first Patriots to advocate complete independence from Britain. He attended the Continental Congress and served in political office until the end of his life. Born in Phil...

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Abbott, Samuel Warren, 1837-1904

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Physician. From the description of Samuel Warren Abbott papers, circa 1861-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79448963 ...

Whelan, William,

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...

Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870

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Maxwell, Charles D.

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