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Thomas George Morton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 106

Abstract

Letters, photo, and copies of memoir and article. Includes a letter from parents of a patient giving Morton permission to carry out his views and to take such action as the case demands.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888, undated

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

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

Copyright and Re-use Information

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Biographical Note

Dr. Morton was attending surgeon of the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia from 1859 to 1874 and a fellow of the College of Physicians. During the Civil War he was Acting Assistant Surgeon in Philadelphia general hospitals. With Frank Woodbury, Morton authored The history of the Pennsylvania Hospital (1895).

Collection Summary

Letters, photo, and copies of memoir and article. Includes a letter from parents of a patient giving Morton permission to carry out his views and to take such action as the case demands. Contains a memoir of Morton by Morris J. Lewis. The article pertains to the question of priority concerning the first designatedly undertaken and recorded appendectomy for appendicitis.
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