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Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons.
- Title
- Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons.
- Author
- Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925
- Publication
- 1756-1880.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 1200 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .21 linear feet (1 box)
- Summary
- 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).
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Autographs (manuscripts)
- Correspondence.
- Death certificates.
- Manuscripts for publication.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Additional Formats (note)
- Letters written by Bigelow, Gardiner, Hosack and Mitchill are published in "Letters of American Physicians and Surgeons," Bulletin of The New York Public Library 23, no. 9 (September 1919): 547-554.
- Source (note)
- Donated by Simon Gratz, 1919
- Call Number
- MssCol 1200
- OCLC
- 1052783136
- Author
- Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925, collector.
- Title
- Simon Gratz collection of letters of American physicians and surgeons.
- Production
- 1756-1880.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Additional Formats
- Letters written by Bigelow, Gardiner, Hosack and Mitchill are published in "Letters of American Physicians and Surgeons," Bulletin of The New York Public Library 23, no. 9 (September 1919): 547-554.
- Source
- Donated by Simon Gratz, 1919
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Physicians.Surgeons.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 1200