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Notes from the lectures of Samuel Calhoun, John Revere (son of Paul Revere), George McClellan (founder of Jefferson Medical College), and Samuel McClellan written by Augustin A. Biggs. Lectures include such topics as “Concussion, and Overwhelming Shock,” “On Diseases of the Brain,” “Chronic Rheumatism,” and “Midwifery.” Dr. Biggs graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1836 and practiced medicine in Sharpsburg, MD. He also served as the general superintendant of the Antietam National Cemetery during its construction (Western Maryland’s Historical Library). 172 pages.
Reference:
Western Maryland’s Historical Library. Antietam National Cemetery Payroll, 1866-1867. Retrieved from: http://www.whilbr.org/AntietamCemeteryPayroll/index.aspx
Publication Date
1835
City
Philadelphia
Keywords
Jefferson Medical College, Medical Notebook, John Revere, Samuel McClellan, Samuel Calhoun, George McClellan, Augustin A. Biggs
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Recommended Citation
Biggs, Augustin A., "Lectures Delivered in Jefferson Medical College, November - December 1835" (1835). Medical Notebooks. Book 3.
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/medicalnotebooks/3
