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{"value"=>"1065", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 1065", "type"=>"local_call"}
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{"value"=>"1798-1917", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1798/1917"}
{"value"=>"1820-1860", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1820/1860"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"John W. Francis papers"}
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- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"John Wakefield Francis (1789-1861) was a physician who co-founded the New York Academy of Medicine. He served as the second president of the Academy, taught at Bellevue Hospital, wrote medical texts, and edited professional journals. Collection consists of correspondence, financial papers, writings, by-laws and minutes, and related papers of Francis and others. Incoming correspondence, 1809-1861, from colleagues, friends and family members and outgoing correspondence, 1808-1860, contain letters of recommendation, petitions and accounts of medical cases. Correspondence of others includes letters to Francis's associates and family members. Financial documents, 1798-1851, are accounts, receipts, receipt books, checks, and collection notices. Writings are speeches, lectures and notes of Francis and others. Also, minutes and by-laws, 1807-1810, of the Medical and Surgical Society of the University of New York State; and printed material."}
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{"value"=>"English"}
{"value"=>"Some letters to Francis are in French"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>John W. Francis papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>John Wakefield Francis, physician, was born in New York City on November 17, 1789, the son of Melchior Francis a German immigrant. Francis higher education was at Columbia College (1809) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of the State of New York, Between, 1811-1820, Francis was in partnership with Dr. David Hosack.</p> <p> Francis attempted to establish the New Rutgers Medical College with four colleagues but the venture failed (1826-1830). On November 16, 1829, he married Maria Eliza Cutler of Boston. In 1846, Francis with Doctors Motts and Steams founded the New York Academy of Medicine and he was elected to be the second President. As a result of his aid, James Marion was able to establish the Woman's Hospital and Francis help establish the State Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton. Near the end of his career, Francis gave clinical instructions at Bellevue Hospital.</p> <p> Francis edited \"The Medical and Physical Journal\" and \"Philosophical Register\" (1810-1814) and he published Thomas Denman's \"Introduction to the Practice of Midwifery (1821). Francis writings include \"Case of Enteritis, accompanied with a Preter-Natural Formation of the Ileum\" (1810). Francis died on February 8, 1861, survived by his son Samuel Ward Francis, a physician and surgeon.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of correspondence, financial papers, writings, by-laws and minutes, and related papers of Francis and others. Incoming correspondence, 1809-1861, from colleagues, friends and family members; outgoing correspondence, 1808-1860, contains letters of recommendation, petitions and accounts of medical cases. Correspondence of others include letters to Francis's associates and family members. Financial documents, 1798-1851, are accounts, receipts, receipt books, checks, and collection notices. Writings are speeches, lectures and notes of Francis and others. Also, minutes and by-laws, 1807-1810, of the Medical and Surgical Society of the University of New York State; and printed material. Note: some letters to Francis are in French.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The John W. Francis papers are arranged in six series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242359'>1. Incoming Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1809-1861</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Incoming Correspondence from colleagues, friends and family notably Lewis Gaylord Clark, Joseph G. Cogswell and his brother Henry Francis. There are letters of recommendations, petitions and medical cases. Some letters are in french. This series also contains unidentified correspondents.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242365'>2. Outgoing Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1808-1860</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series basically covers the same areas as series one. However, there is a letter of Francis dated 17 November, 1860 to Henry B. Dawson about Francis recollections of Governor Morris. A transcript of Dawson is also available.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242370'>3. Other Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1807-1876</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Correspondence of others contains incoming correspondence to Dr. David Hosack, 1815-1829; Eliza Cutler Francis, 1833-1862; Henry Francis acting as Secretary of the New York Humane Society, 1814-1877; and general correspondence, 1812-1839; Samuel Ward, 1861-1876; Sarah Cutler a letter and notebook, 1807-1836; Mrs. Valentine Francis 1865; and assorted letters 1780-1855.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242377'>4. Financial documents</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1798-1851</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Contains accounts, receipts, receipt books, checks and collection notices.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242378'>Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1808-1861</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Writings are speeches, lectures and notes of Francis. Some writings are attributed to others. Many of the speeches and lectures refer to medical subjects. There is also an incomplete preliminary draft of \"Old New York\", along with sheets from early drafts and notes.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1065#c1242396'>Printed Material</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1807-1917</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Printed material includes engravings.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Multiple purchases and gifts.</p>"}
- altformavail
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{"value"=>"<p>Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-196</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Microfilm reel information added and minor finding aid revisions made by Allison Hughes.", "date"=>"2025-06-02"}
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1798
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1798
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1917
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1798
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1917
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1820
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1860
- extent_statement
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2.8 linear feet (7 boxes). 3 microfilm reels