Found 2 collections related to Alexander, James

Dr. James Alexander, English physician in Genoa. In 1823 he prescribed for Byron, and advised him on some warts. To Lord Byron, poet : 1 autograph letter signed : [June 1823] : (B'ANA 0397) : [from Genoa]; regretting that he has so far failed in his "medical negotiation," but hoping that an old physician of his acquaintance can help. With a [much later] note in the hand of Teresa Guiccioli on the final page: "Quand Lord Byron cherchait un medicin pour l'amener en Grece.". less

The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection contains letters and documents by the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as nearly every prominent historical figure of the period. less