Report of the Case of John W. Webster

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Title

Report of the Case of John W. Webster

Subject

Webster, John White, 1793-1850, defendant
Harvard University. Dental School. Museum
Reports
Keep, Nathan, 1800-1875
Parkman, George, 1790-1849

Description

During the trial of John White Webster, Nathan Cooley Keep was called to identify the dental remains which were found in the basement of Harvard Medical School. Here Keep outlines the distinctive peculiarities of the teeth and lower jaw and associates the remains with the casts and trial plate he had made for George Parkman four years earlier.

Abstract

Excerpt from the testimony of Nathan Cooley Keep at the trail of John White Webster, and illustrated plate showing images of the teeth and jaw of Geroge Parkman

Creator

Webster, John White, 1793-1850

Publisher

Charles C. Little and James Brown

Date Created

1850

Rights

The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (Ref. KF224.W38B4 1850)

Format

text

Extent

excerpt (1 page) and 1 plate

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

DigID0002323

Provenance

From the Collections of the Boston Medical Library

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002323_dref.jpg

Citation

Webster, John White, 1793-1850, “Report of the Case of John W. Webster,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6484.