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Amos Eaton, John Batchelder, and Stephen Williams lectures on medical jurisprudence

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 326

Collection Summary

Consists of Thomas A. Brayton's notes on lectures given by Eaton, Batchelder, and Williams at the Berkshire Medical Institution, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1821-1822, and 1824.

Dates

  • Creation: 1821-1824

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box; 2 vols.)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

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Biographical Note

Born in Chatham, New York, Amos Eaton graduated from Williams College in 1799 and then studied law in New York City. He was admitted to the state bar in 1802. After imprisonment from 1811 to 1815, Eaton refocused his attention on science and botany. His pragmatic concern was the "application of science to the common purposes of life." From 1818 to 1824, Eaton was an itinerant lecturer at schools in New England and New York. In 1824 he helped found the Rensselaer Institute in Albany, where he remained as senior professor for the rest of his life.

Collection Summary

Consists of Thomas A. Brayton's notes on lectures given by Eaton, Batchelder, and Williams at the Berkshire Medical Institution, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1821-1822, and 1824.

Additional Description

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Provenance

Purchase, Old Hickory Book Shop, 1977.

General

Processed by
HMD staff; Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
1980s; 2003
Encoded by
Jim Labosier

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to the Amos Eaton, John Batchelder, and Stephen Williams lectures on medical jurisprudence 1821-1824
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD staff; Jim Labosier
Date
1980s; 2003
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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