Medical Lectures
Dublin Core
Title
Medical Lectures
Subject
Metcalf, John George, 1801-1892
Harvard Medical School
Inscriptions
Lecture notes
Description
Dr. John George Metcalf of Mendon attended Harvard Medical School and used this notebook during the lectures of Drs. John Collins Warren, Jacob Bigelow, and Walter Channing. The notebook also served as Metcalf’s diary, and his account of life at Harvard during the winter of 1825-1826 remains one of the earliest descriptions of the life and trials of the medical student.
Abstract
Hand-written inscription by John Metcalf in his book of notes from the 1825-1826 lectures
Creator
Metcalf, John George, 1801-1892
Date Created
1825-1826
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection (H MS b29.2, v. 1)
Format
text
Extent
1 inscription
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0002415
Provenance
Gift of Dr. George R. Minot to the Harvard Medical Library, 1940
Files
Collection
Citation
Metcalf, John George, 1801-1892, “Medical Lectures,” OnView, accessed April 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6561.