Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons

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{"value"=>"Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons"}

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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}

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{"value"=>"Simon Gratz (1840-1925) was an American lawyer and philanthropist of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Simon Gratz collection of letters of prominent American physicians and surgeons comprises sixty autograph items, chiefly letters. Each name is represented by one item; an additional autograph item written by Samuel Bard is not found. Prominent letter writers include Jacob Bigelow, Silvester Gardiner, David Hosack, and Samuel L. Mitchill. Recipients are chiefly persons in the medical field, but clergymen, scientists and other professions are also represented. Among them are James H. Armsby, Amos Eaton, Jedidiah Morse, and William H. Seward. Autograph items include several death certificates, and part of a medical work by Edward Miller (1760-1812)."}

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{"value"=>"Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"col"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Simon Gratz, 1919</p>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Susan P. Waide</span>, <span class=\"date\">2018</span></p>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Letters written by Bigelow, Gardiner, Hosack and Mitchill are published in \"Letters of American Physicians and Surgeons,\" <span class=\"title\">Bulletin of The New York Public Library</span> 23, no. 9 (September 1919): 547-554.</p>"}

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1756

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1756

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1880

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1756

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1880

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.21 linear feet (1 box)

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{"value"=>"Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

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1. Agnew, D. Hayes. Letter to Managers of the Episcopal Hospital recommending John Ashhurst
2. Akerly, Samuel. Letter to James Tilton
3. Bache, Franklin. Death certificate for child of James B. Estill aged 3 months
4. Bard, Samuel
5. Beaumont, William. Letter to Hez. Howe & Co
6. Beck, John B. Letter to J. Bleecker Van Schaick
7. Beck, Lewis C. Letter to E. W. Skinner
8. Beck, T. Romeyn. Letter to Erastus Corning
9. Bigelow, Jacob. Letter to John Torrey
10. Bowditch, Henry I. Letter to unidentified recipient
11. Brigham, Amariah. Letter to S.B. Woodward
12. Bruce, [Archibald]. Extract from minutes of Medical Society meeting 1806 July 7 nominating Samuel L. Mitchill as delegate
13. Caldwell, Charles. Letter to unidentified recipient
14. Childs, Henry H. Letter to Joel A. Wing
15. Da Costa, Jacob M. Letter to the [Protestant Episcopal] Hospital recommending Charles V. Foster
16. Darrach, [James]. Letter to George Potts
17. De Witt, Benjamin. Note to Cashier of the New York State Bank
18. Dewees, William P. Death certificate of John Cobb aged 69
19. Dexter, Aaron. Letter to Rev. Dr. [Jedidiah] Morse
20. Dickson, Samuel Henry. Letter to Mr. McCarter
21. Doane, A. Sidney. Letter to William H. Seward
22. Draper, John W. Letter to George Potts
23. Dudley, Benjamin W. Letter to unidentified recipient recommending Lloyd Warfield
24. Duffield, Samuel. Death certificate of Elizabeth Allen aged 58
25. Finley, James E.B. Letter to William W. Woodward
26. Gardiner, Silvester. Letter to Dr. [William] Jepson
27. Gorham, John. Letter to Benjamin Silliman
28. Hewson, Thomas T. Death certificate of William Randle aged 14 months
29. Hosack, David. Letter to Amos Eaton
30. Jackson, Samuel. Letter to Thomas Mitchell
31. Knight, Jonathan. Note to Benjamin Silliman
32. Kuhn, Adam. Note to the Bank of the United States
33. Lee, Charles A. Letter to J.M. Mathews
34. Leidy, Joseph. Letter to Managers of the Episcopal Hospital recommending J.F. Walsh
35. Lovell, Joseph. Letter to Timothy Upham
36. Macneven, William J. Letter to Mr. [Amos] Eaton
37. March, Alden. Letter recommending J.G. Bacon
38. Mease, James. Letter to William Coxe
39. Miller, Edward. Autograph document "View of Morbid Actions continued"
40. Mitchill, Samuel L. Letter to Jedidiah Morse
41. Mussey, Reuben D. Letter to Dr. [James H.] Armsby
42. Paine, Martyn. Letter to James H. Armsby
43. Parker, Willard. Letter to [W.B. Wines?]
44. Pascalis, Felix. Letter to Samuel Akerly
45. Physick, Philip Syng. Death certificate of [illegible] aged about 15 years
46. Pitcher, Zina. Letter to Benjamin Silliman
47. Sewall, Thomas. Letter to D.M. Reese
48. Shattuck, George C. Letter to Benjamin Silliman
49. Smith, Elihu Hubbard. Invoice to Mr. Steel for medical care
50. Smith, Francis Gurney. Letter to the Board of Managers of the Episcopal Hospital recommending James M. Anders
51. Smith, John Augustus. Letter to Francis Bloodgood
52. Smith, Joseph Mather. Letter to James H. Armsby
53. Smith, Nathan R. Letter to P. Wroth
54. Stevens, Alexander H. Letter to William H. Seward
55. Stringer, Samuel. Invoice for medical care of Patrick McGrigor
56. Tully, William. Letter to William C. Redfield
57. Vaughan, John. Letter to [William W.] Woodward
58. Warren, J.C. [John Collins]. Letter to General Sullivan
59. Ware, John. Letter to Professor Horsford
60. Williams, Henry W. Letter certifying qualifications of William Dickinson
61. Wistar, Caspar, Jr. Death certificate of Emily Bonsall aged 18 months