- Title
- Medical bill from Philip Turner to the state of Connecticut, 1797 October 27
- Norwich (Conn.), Selectmen., creator
Norwich (Conn.), Selectmen,, correspondent. - 1797
- Connecticut
- Receipted bill submitted to the state of Connecticut on behalf of Dr. Philip Turner (1740-1815) on 27 October 1797 for medical treatment given to George Smith,a "transient mulatto fellow" who was suffering from corrosive ulcerations, from August to October 1797, in Norwich, Connecticut. His servicesincluded washing the ulcers with mineral solutions, dressing the area, and administering mercurials. The bill includes a note that Smith had applied to the Norwich town selectmen for assistance, and they referred him to Turner.
- 1 letter.
- English
- Invoices.
- Books and documents
- Turner, Philip
Medical fees
African Americans--Medical care--Connecticut--History--18th century
Materia medica
Poor--Medical care--Connecticut--History--18th century
Norwich (Conn.)
Delivery of Health Care--history
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Fees and Charges
Materia Medica--history
Connecticut - Title devised by cataloger.
- Philip Turner (1740-1815) was a physician active in Connecticut in the 1790s.
- Medical bill from Philip Turner to the state of Connecticut, 1797 October 27. B MS Misc. Boston Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
- 990146055860203941
- Title
- Medical bill from Philip Turner to the state of Connecticut, 1797 October 27
- Creator / Contributor
- Norwich (Conn.), Selectmen., creator
Norwich (Conn.), Selectmen,, correspondent. - Date
- 1797
- Place of Origin
- Connecticut
- Description
- Receipted bill submitted to the state of Connecticut on behalf of Dr. Philip Turner (1740-1815) on 27 October 1797 for medical treatment given to George Smith,a "transient mulatto fellow" who was suffering from corrosive ulcerations, from August to October 1797, in Norwich, Connecticut. His servicesincluded washing the ulcers with mineral solutions, dressing the area, and administering mercurials. The bill includes a note that Smith had applied to the Norwich town selectmen for assistance, and they referred him to Turner.
- Extent
- 1 letter.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Invoices.
- Digital Format
- Books and documents
- Subjects
- Turner, Philip
Medical fees
African Americans--Medical care--Connecticut--History--18th century
Materia medica
Poor--Medical care--Connecticut--History--18th century
Norwich (Conn.)
Delivery of Health Care--history
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Fees and Charges
Materia Medica--history
Connecticut - Notes
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Biographical / Historical Note
- Philip Turner (1740-1815) was a physician active in Connecticut in the 1790s.
- Cite As
- Medical bill from Philip Turner to the state of Connecticut, 1797 October 27. B MS Misc. Boston Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
- Series
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Repository
- Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
- Record ID
- 990146055860203941
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