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  1. RG1.B3.F19 - Journal article

    This article describes the Pennsylvania Campaign with battles and hospitals set up to serve. The Yellow Springs Hospital with Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Otto is prominent.

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    Revolutionary War Hospitals Journal Article
  2. RG1.B3.F30 - Letter

    These are copies of letters written to Dr. Jonathan Potts, Revolutionary War doctor, from Doctors J. B. Cutting, James Fallon and Samuel Kennedy at the Yellow Springs hospital. Cutting is concerned about filling the medicine chests; Fallon sends requests for supplies; Kennedy thanks Potts for past support to the hospital and requests additional supplies. Original copies are in the Jonathan Potts Papers, Vol. 4, Historical Society of Pennsylvani...

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    Letter
  3. RG1.B4.F27 - Newspaper article

    This is a special commemorative section of the Daily Local News on Thursday, September 9, 1976 called the War Comes to Chester County. It covers the county of Chester, its people and the mood surrounding the Declaration of Independence. It includes taverns of the period , General Washington's battles, the sick and the Yellow Springs hospital and how people are celebrating the Bicentennial.

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    RG1.B4.F27
  4. RG1.B5.F18 - Diary

    Rev. James Sproat, a clergy of the Presbyterian Church, was elected by Congress a chaplain for the hospitals of the Middle Deparatment during the Revolutionary War. This folder contains excerpts from his journals detailing his work at the Yellow Springs hospital and his visits with Dr. Samuel Kennedy and Dr. Bodo Otto and other Revolutionary War physicians. His travels from town and village are noted.

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    RG1.B5.F18
  5. RG1.B5.F21 - Report

    This report was prepared for a Revolutionary War program at Valley Forge National Park by ranger William Lang. Lang identifies the key personnel involved in military medicine at the time; the key hospitals established; diseases; prevention and treatment of diseases; with emphasis on the Yellow Springs "Washington Hall" Hospital activities. A map of the Continental Army hospital locations is included.

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  6. RG1.B6.F2 - Excerpts

    This folder contains geneaological and military information on Dr. Bodo Otto, Senior Hospital Physician and Surgeon of the Continental Hospital, and his work in the Revolutionary War, including Yellow Springs. Mention of his sons who served with him at Yellow Springs are also included.

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    Catherine Otto
  7. RG1.B7.F17 - Research materials

    Research report on the Yellow Springs Hospital as of August 15, 2007 as completed by summer intern Gina Guzzon. The report includes an introduction to the research content, established information, unconfirmed information, description of what research needs to be done, where research was conducted and a list of documents, both primary and secondary that were found and used to write up the report.

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    Research Report
  8. RG1.B7.F9 - Document

    This is a list of physicians who served at the Yellow Springs Hospital during the American Revolutionary War taken from the Dr. Bodo Otto and the Medical Background of the American Revolution book by James E. Gibson.

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    RG1.B7.F9
  9. RG1.B9.F1 - Research materials

    This folder includes information collected by Jeanne DuFour who was one of the original members of Historic Yellow Springs in 1974 and possibly a member of the Yellow Springs Association before. Included are: advertisements for stagecoaches to the Yellow Springs, copies of letters mentioning coming to Yellow Springs, clippings, maps and extensive bibliographies especially of the Revolutionary War era. Also are: reports and excerpts on the Rev...

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    Copy of letter
  10. RG1.B9.F6

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