Essays on the Sea

Collection

Identifier: MS C 290

Collection Summary

Essays about a sailor's life, the dangers and glories of the sea, and some natural medicinal substances that originate in the oceans. Apparently Burge sailed on the unnamed vessel as the ship's doctor. The first essay describes a trip, probably from New York, around the tip of South America to China and the South Pacific.

Dates

Creation: circa 1965

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Burge, J. H. Hobart (Person)

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

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Biographical Note

John Henry Hobart Burge earned his M.D. at New York University in 1848. He was then involved in the foundation of San Francisco's first hospital. Burge had a private practice in Brooklyn, NY until his death in 1901.