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Title: Lukens, Charles to John Lukens, 1783 July 31; Lukens, Charles. ALS to John Lukens
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7667
Description: Charles Lukens writes to his father, John Lukens, about his health. He informs him that doctors have diagnosed him with a fistula "in the [Ana], or some such term." The issue has been going on for six months and has made is painful to walk, stand, or sit. The doctors, he informs his father, suggest that "some operation with the knife is the only sure remedy". Charles concludes the letter with a discussion of some land, presumably related to surveying.John Lukens replies to the letter on the back.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medicine--Practice--History--18th century; Medicine--United States--History; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Surveying
Date: 1783-07-31; 2022

Title: Eckstein, Christian to Sarah Bryan, 1777 October 17
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12492
Description: Letter from Christian Eckstein seeking medical advice from Sarah Bryan. The back of the letter has several unknown ledgers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Eckstein, Christian; Bryan, Sarah
Date: 1777-10-17; 2022

Title: Receipt of donation to Pennsylvania Hospital
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7352
Description: Receipt of donation to Pennsylvania Hospital by James Hutchinson.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Physicians; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania
Date: 1777-05-10; 2022

Title: Shippen, William, Jr. to James Hutchinson, 1777 December 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7256
Description: Appointment of James Hutchinson to Senior Surgeon by William Shippen, Jr., Director General.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Medicine--Practice--History--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Medicine--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-12-01; 2022

Title: Symposium: The Next Influenza Pandemic. Part 2.: The Past Is Never Dead. It’s Not Even Past: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Its Lessons
Identifier(s): video:1606
Description: John Barry gives a lecture regarding the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. He details how faulty public policy combined with poverty made for a particularly destructive pandemic.; Further reading: The Great Influenza: the story of the deadliest pandemic in history (New York : Penguin Books, 2018)
Subject: History of Science; Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919; Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919, United States; Medicine, United States, History, 20th century.; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2019-11-08

Title: Vaux, George, V to Richard Vaux, 1781 March 12
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12780
Description: Letter from George Vaux V to his brother Richard in which George provides updates to his business and also offers Richard medical advice.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Family life--18th century; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Vaux, George, V, 1721-1803; Vaux, Richard, 1751-1790; Vaux family
Date: 1781-03-12; 2022

Title: Vaux, George, V to Richard Vaux, 1781 March 21
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12759
Description: Letter from George Vaux V to his brother Richard. George offers more medical advice after having conferred with his brother earlier in the month.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Family life--18th century; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Vaux, George, V, 1721-1803; Vaux, Richard, 1751-1790; Vaux family
Date: 1781-03-21; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1783 February 12; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12714
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams that discusses medicine.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1783-02-12; 2022

Title: Shippen, William Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20 (2); Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16353
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Shippen relays his experience at the military hospital in Bethlehem, PA and describes his findings for congress. "I have attended to this matter more carefully because I saw on my first entering the army that many more brave americans fell a sacrifice to neglect and inequity in the medical departments than fell by the sword of the enemy. I saw Directors but no directions, physicians and surgeons bt too much above their business, & the care of the sick committed to young boys [...]" Shippen suggests a new system of care for sick soldiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilized Populace; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military hospitals--United States; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 1
Identifier(s): text:331165
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 6
Identifier(s): text:331219
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 8
Identifier(s): text:331379
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 7
Identifier(s): text:331278
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 4
Identifier(s): text:331113
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Shippen, William, Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 January 17; Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16369
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Shippen writes that he is grateful that congress took up his suggestions on the restructuring of medical care in the army due to his observations at the Bethlehem military hospital. He encourages congress to up the pay of the physicians and surgeons to 20-30 dollars so that better doctors will work for them. Shippen describes his experiences and the disorder he found at, presumably, a military hospital. He relays how he is working to gain order. He continues to write about military hospitals and other military matters for the rest of the letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military hospitals--United States; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Medicine, Military--United States
Date: 1777-01-17; 2021

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 2
Identifier(s): text:331066
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 January 07; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16232
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee. Rush asks on behalf of Hugh Mercer to inform his wife Isabella Gordon that he is improving after his significant wounding from bayonets. Mercer would die of his wounds a few days later, although Rush writes that "there are reasonable hopes of his recovery." Rush describes Mercer's injuries in detail. He goes on to describe the Battle at Princeton, including number of wounded on both sides and the death of Captain Leslie. In describing the death of Captain Leslie, Rush writes, "I wept for the first time for a victory gained over british troops. Our attachment to each other was reciprocal for when I was introduced to a Capt. McPher[]son in order to dress his wounds, he asked if I was the Dr Rush who used to correspond with Capt Leslie. I told him I was - He Told me that he had heard his friend Leslie say a thousand times that he forgot in [] the political enemy in [] personal friend." Rush describes the village of "Princetown" as so deserted that "you would think it has been desolated with the plague and an earthquake as well as with the calamities of war." Rush details the current state of the village. Rush completes his letter by describing the retreating British Army and other matters related to the army and the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777; Mercer, Hugh, approximately 1725-1777; Gordon, Isabella, -1791
Date: 1777-01-07; 2021

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 20; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21375
Description: Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Concerning Mr.Duryee's application to have his farm released, which was taken up for the use of the hospital. The General does not wish to discriminate, without sufficient reason, so refers the matter to General Greene, in order that he may relieve Mr. Duryee, if it can be done without inconvenience to others or injury to the service.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military camps; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-20; 2022

Title: Travels through life: or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush … written for the use of his children, [1800] Vol 5
Identifier(s): text:331340
Description: This autobiography is separated into eight volumes. The autobiography relates Rush's experiences in college and medical school; his meetings with notable doctors; his life in Scotland, England, and France; his medical views; the military and politics during the Revolutionary War; and brief sketches of personalities of that period.; The ninth surviving volume of this autobiography is in the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All nine volumes of this autobiography have been published; see George W. Corner, ed., "The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush: His Travels through Life, together with his Commonplace Book for 1789-1813," American Philosophical Society Memoirs 25 (1948).
Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813et al
Subject: Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: [1800]; 2020

Title: Haines, Catharine medicinal and household recipe notebook, 1776; Reuben Haines I : Notebook re cures for various ills
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7717
Description: The recipe book of Catherine Haines. Contains recipes for maladies including flux, colic, hives, red sore eyes, jaundice (which is crossed out), rheumatism, cough, hiccups, gout, asthma, Sydenham's chorea (referred to as St Vitus' dance) etc. Some recipes include references to the original recipe maker including Edward Tartill's Salve and Deborah Morris's Cholick Drops. Book also contains recipes for preserving foods including peaches and strawberries, pickling walnuts, cherries, and beef, raspberry jam, calf feet jelly, etc.; Many blank pages that were not scanned.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Formulas, recipes, etc.; Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Medicine; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Medicine--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1776; 2022