Box 1
Contains 11 Results:
Medical Notes from Hosack's Lectures, 1818-1819
This collection consists of materials author Patricia Cornwell collected as part of her extensive research for her publications. The collection primarily contains notebooks, pamphlets, and newspaper articles about the history and culture of 18th and 19th-century medicine and crime. Additionally, there are primary source documents about the abolitionist movement, suffragettes, Prince Albert Victor, and other 19th-century celebrities, education, and literature.
Hosack's Practice, volume 2, circa 1824
This handwritten notebook begins with Lecture XLII, containing notes on the rectos and additional comments on some of the versos.
Hosack's Practice, volume 3, circa 1824-1827
This notebook begins with Lecture LXL and ends on folio 111. Later entries are in a different hand, and are written on both recto and verso sides.
Inquest into Lunacy, circa 1715
This document is in Latin, and comes with a typed translation. It is a later copy of an inquest held in Paisley, Scotland on September 21, 1706, to settle the future of John Huntar who was found to be mentally unsound, simple, and frenzied. His nearest relative, James Huntar, was given guardianship of John.
New York State Lunacy Pamphlet, 1894
Scientific Articles, 1863 May 7-June 18
Bellevue Hospital Medical College Announcements and Catalogues, 1861-1900
The title of this publication changed frequently over the years, and there are some scattered issues missing throughout this date range.
Charles Manson Trial Documents, 1976
The documents in this folder include Charles M. Manson, petitioner, v. California, respondent : opposition to petition for writ of certiorari : brief of respondent in opposition, 38 pages, and the California Court of Appeals’ opinion, 80 pages, from 132 California Reporter. Two pages of handwritten notes have been placed within a Mylar sleeve.
South Carolina Slave Trade Ledger, 1764-1766
This ledger, kept by the Hogg & Clayton business, records purchases of various food, dry goods, and other sundries. Among these items are entries about the buying, transporting, and selling of enslaved individuals, including one called a “Negroe Adventure to Wilmington…” in July 1765, and a summation of their profits in July 1766.
Anti-Slavery Broadside, 1834 June 26
This small broadside announces that Mr. G. Thompson will give two lectures against slavery before leaving for an anti-slavery mission to the United States of America.
Women Agitators Notebooks, circa 1914
Two leather notebooks kept by a police officer in Leeds containing photographs and information about 90 women suffragettes and one man. The second volume contains an alphabetical index of names.