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RG1.B2.F25 - Magazine article
These articles detail the smallpox dilemma of the 18th Century, early innoculation and vaccination, and descriptions of break outs of the disease.
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RG1.B2.F29 - Report
This is a photocopy of a research paper on the medical department of the Revolutionary War. Included is the history of the department, persons involved, diseases and cures. The Valley Forge Encampment and the Yellow Springs Hospital are discussed as well as the aftermath of the war in medical terms.
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RG1.B3.F10 - Excerpts
Excerpt from Futhey and Cope History of Chester County, PA with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches describing hospitals in Chester County including the Yellow Springs Hospital; Uwchlan Meeting House as hospital; listings in General George Weedon Valley Forge Orderly Book
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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.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.F16 - Journal article
This article discusses women as nurses beginning at the Revolutioanry War. Also included is a chronology of provision by the Continental Congress of the General Hospital at Yellow Springs.
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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.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.F32 - Biography
This folder contains a biography of Dr. Samuel Kennedy and his work before the Revolutionary War and his involvement in the war. Included are letters he sends from the various war campaigns to his wife, Sarah, at home in the Great Valley, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Also included is a will.
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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.B3.F9 - Booklet
Bulletin of the Chester County Historical Society chronicling the exercises of the dedication of a marker on the site of the old Revolutionary Hospital at Chester Springs on October 7, 1916. There are photographs and a history of the site from its founding.
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RG1.B4.F11 - Excerpts
This folder contains excerpts from the book "Private Yankee Doodle" (author unknown at this time). This Connecticut soldier was ill and assigned to a company in Downingtown. The narrative gives the best description of the daily life of one soldier during the Revolutionary War. It includes tales of plundering for food and beverage.
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RG1.B4.F12 - Report
This folder contains information on the march of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War in the Philadelphia and Chester County areas. It includes Yellow Springs. Bibliographies, naratives and maps are included.
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RG1.B4.F16 - Script
This folder contains the slide show script prepared for Historic Yellow Springs to tell the historic story of the Revolutionary War in the village. Also included are two newspaper clippings by Pete Martin interviewing Edwin A. Segal who wrote the script.
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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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