An account of a monster

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Title

An account of a monster

Subject

Excerpts
Mitchell, John Kearsley, 1793-1858
Conjoined twins

Description

In 1821, Philadelphia physician John Kearsley Mitchell met and examined Aké, a Chinese youth with a partially-formed parasitic twin protruding from his stomach, and sent back this first-hand report from Canton.

Abstract

An account of a monster, by John Kearsley Mitchell, published in The Philadelphia journal of the medical and physical sciences, volume 3

Creator

Mitchell, John Kearsley, 1793-1858

Publisher

M. Carey & Son

Date Created

1821

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 (Serials)

Format

text

Extent

excerpt (2 pages)

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

DigID0002557

Provenance

Formerly in the library of Dr. Abel Lawrence Peirson (1794-1853)
From the collections of the Boston Medical Library

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002557_dref.jpg

Citation

Mitchell, John Kearsley, 1793-1858, “An account of a monster,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12611.