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RG1.B2.F23 - Booklet
This is a bibliography of pharmaceutical tools and equipment with sources primarily in English and divided topically. Groups include mortar and pestle, balances, weights, molds, pill tiles and spatulas, pill machines, filtration equipment, drug percolators, mills, tablets, capsules, lozenges, jars and containers, show globes, spoons and miscellaneious
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RG1.B3.F12 - Journal article
In two journal pieces, "Medicine at Valley Forge" by William Shainline Meddleton describes medicine during the Revolutionary War with copies of correspondence between General George Washington and physicians. He describes conditions in the camps, physicans in attendance, food served, diseases, hospitals, supplies, medicines, nurses, Valley Forge today.
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RG1.B3.F14 - Exhibit Report
This exhibit report describes the various panels in the exhibit: the Yellow Springs Hospital; Archaeology at the Yellow Springs Hospital; Colonial Cures; Herbs and Gardens. Also included is a rhyme about John Coakley Lettaon, a Quaker physician.
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RG1.B3.F14 - Exhibit Report
This exhibit report describes the various panels in the exhibit: the Yellow Springs Hospital; Archaeology at the Yellow Springs Hospital; Colonial Cures; Herbs and Gardens. Also included is a rhyme about John Coakley Lettaon, a Quaker physician.
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RG1.B3.F15 - Magazine article
This article contains information about the Moravian village of Bethlehem, PA, and the care of the sick and injured Continental Army tended there. It further describes the hospital at Lititz and its closing with remaining patients being sent to Lancaster and Yellow Springs during the Revolutionary War..
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RG1.B3.F17 - Journal article
This article details those physicians, surgeons and mates who were with the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. It also details the medical conditions at the encampment. Lists of physicians from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina are included. The list from PA is incomplete. The total article is incomplete.
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RG1.B3.F18 - Journal article
This article describes Dr. Jonathan Potts , an outstanding medical figure in the Revolutionary War, and his medical career. It describes his interest in smallpox innoculations. There is also a copy of Dr. Potts' signature as Purveyor General at Reading, PA.
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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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RG1.B3.F27 - Journal article
Included are print-outs from the Library of Congress re the Revolutionary War that include: General George Washington's expenses when commander-in chief, journals of the Continental Congress that mention Yellow Springs, journal of the House of Representatives of the United States
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RG1.B3.F28 - Newspaper clippings
One piece details medicine at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War and the other details Colonial medicine with an emphasis on Revolutionary War medicine
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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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RG1.B3.F31 - Manuscript
This manuscript on smallpox inoculations of the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War was written by Albigence Waldo at the end of his copy of Samuel Sharpe's "A Treatise on the Operations of Surgery, with a Description and Representation of the Instruemnts Used in Performing Them, London, 1769. He describes the inoculation stating that the success was remarkable and few died. He also describes inoculating Indian soldier...
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RG1.B3.F34 - Magazine article
This folder contains a variety of materials on Colonial medicine, trees, herbs, gardens, and those involved in these areas.
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RG1.B4.F17 - Journal article
This folder contains the journal article "General Washington and the Patriot Soldiers" discussing how they won the Revolutionary War with little food. Included are many letters and commands from General George Washington stating his deep concern for securing food for his army. Descriptions of securing this food are included. A reference list provides material for further research. Also in the folder is a list of the contents of Army Medi...
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RG1.B4.F5 - Excerpts
This folder contains various excerpts regarding the Revolutionary War Encampment at Yellow Springs. It includes correspondence from General George Washington, entries in the Orderly Book at Valley Forge, General Weedon's Orderly Book entries, General Muhlenberg's Orderly Book, and parts of The War of the Revolution by Christopher Ward.
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RG1.B5.F2 - Letter
This folder contains a collection of letters written by and to John Brown Cutting, Apothecary, during the Revolutionary War. (Most are poor photocopies and difficult to read.)
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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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RG1.B6.F1 - Biography
This folder contains an array of biographic information on Dr. Bodo Otto, Senior Hospital Physician and Surgeon of the Continental Hospital at the Revolutionary War hospital at Yellow Springs. His image is shown in a copy of an oil painting of him. Genealogical information in included. A copy of his reaffirmation of allegiance of the United States of America with his signature is also included.
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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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