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John T. B. McMaster ledger of the medical practice of John T. B. McMaster and John L. Hearn

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Description: This bound-volume is a ledger kept by Dr. John T. B. McMaster and his partner Dr. Hearn regarding their medical visits to citizens of New Town, Worcester County, Maryland from 1850 to 1852. The doctors include name of patient (some of the time), reason for visiting, treatment, date of visit, and the fee paid to them for services. The doctors treated both whites and blacks (free blacks, fugitives and slaves). In their ledger, if the patient was black, they would write "Negro" after the patients' name (although it is expected that not every black is identified as such). The patients include a slave at Beverly, a large estate owned by John Upshur Dennis.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [date of publication not identified]
Call number: mssHM 71482
Creator: McMaster, John T. B

Medical Ledger

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This ledger is an account book of patients and the fees paid for medical treatment. The author is unknown and the accounts seem to belong to several doctors; perhaps in Massachusetts. There is some mention of the treatment performed or reason for visit such as: childbirth, vaccinations, setting fractures, etc. Several pages have been cut-out of the volume. The spine is loose.

mssHM 74829

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Robert Burton journal

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In the journal, Burton recorded his various medical appointments. He included patient name, diagnosis, services rendered, and payments received. There is also some pages dealing with daily life and travels. The four additional items include two pages of quotations and two ledger pages. The journal is written in pencil and some of the handwriting has faded and is illegible.

mssHM 74091

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658119

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658120

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Visiting List of Samuel B. P. Knox

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The volume contains a record of Samuel B. P. Knox's medical practice for January 1900 to January 1901. It includes patient name and fees paid. Some entries include reason for visiting and the patient's address. The volume also contains several pages in the beginning explaining how to use the book as well as several sections such as "Comparative Scales," "Artificial Respiration," and "Poisons and Antidotes" among others. At the end of the volume are pages for "General Memoranda," "Obstetric Engagements and Practice," "Death Register," and "Cash Account."

mssHM 74098

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United States Customhouse ledger

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This ledger contains information regarding vessels arriving at the port of San Francisco, California between 1854 and 1855. Details include the date of arrival, name of the vessel, nation and class, date reported, number of manifests, and other remarks. There is a tab for each letter of the alphabet, except for the letters "V, W, X, Y, and Z," and within each tab, the entries are organized chronologically.

mssHM 35253

John T. B. McMaster ledger of the medical practice of John T. B. McMaster and John L. Hearn

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