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RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA
RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA

RARE 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA DOCTOR PHYSICIAN LEDGER PAGES Wrentham MA

$ 158.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Five disbound leaves or ten pages of entries. See photos and description below for details.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Facsimile: Original

    Description

    I am listing some select Historical Ephemera and nice Antique Civil War and Southern Slavery Related Book Items this week.
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    Here are
    Rare DATED 1769-1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD MANUSCRIPT LEDGER PAGES of a WRENTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS AREA DOCTOR FOR SERVICES AND MEDICINES PROVIDED FOR VARIOUS PERSONS. There are FIVE DISBOUND LEAVES, WHICH HAVE A TOTAL OF TEN PAGES OF ENTRIES.
    A rare early physicians account or ledger book fragment.
    The majority of the customers are from Wrentham, MA, but other patients are from Dedham, Walpole, Medway, Stoughton and Franklin, MA. The dates in manuscript range from 1769 to 1782 with the majority of dates in the Early-to-Mid 1770's. Some interesting entries on the pages:
    One June, 1771 entry for Nathaniel Sumner of Dedham reads
    "To visit & medicine for your Negr-"
    (see photo). Nathaniel Sumner represented Dedham in the Great and General Court of Massachusetts at the time. There are a handful of entries for "Bleeding" services (a practice at the time- George Washington is believed to have died from bloodletting). Also a number of "Phlebotomy" entries (drawing blood from a vein). There is one curious entry on one of the Paid sides of pages which reads
    "One ton of goose grease at 2 dollars per pound"
    .
    The ledger pages are numbered at the top. They are page #51,127,129,130 and 140 of ledger.
    The people referenced in ledger are (in order of their appearance):
    JONATHAN FELT of Dedham (1719-1786). Jonathan Felt was the son of Anne Walcott Felt who was the sister of Mary Walcott of Salem, one of the "afflicted" girls and witch accuser at the infamous Salem Witch Trials.
    THOMAS PAGE, JR. of Stoughton; HENRY ELLIS of Medway; DAVIS MORSE of Walpole; MOSES MAN of Wrentham; NATHANIEL SUMNER of Dedham; JOHN CLARK of Franklin; JESSE GAY of Dedham; JOSEPH WHITING of Wrentham; EBENEZER ELLIS of Wrentham; ELIJAH FISHER of Wrentham; ABI(J)AH WHITE of Walpole; JAMES FALES of Walpole; JESSE REED of Wrentham; NATHAN SMITH of Wrentham; MARGRET BATES of Wrentham; SAMUEL DUNSMORE of Wrentham and GORGE ADAMS JR. of Wrentham.
    Pages are written on hand-laid paper and are in good condition. My photos show all pages. Pages measure
    11-5/8" x 7-1/8"
    .
    Rare item. This ledger coming out of large and fine estate collection of historic ephemera collected over a period of 50 years.
    Will box with care for buyer. INSURANCE INCLUDED in the shipping total.
    S
    tate sales tax may apply depending on your state's ebay new tax collection guidelines.
    Look for my other nice Historic Ephemera and Old Books I am listing as well.
    See listing for payment and shipping details. Payment is due within 5 days after auction end. Item is usually shipped within 2 business days after payment is received. My normal shipping days are Mon-Thurs. Feel free to email me with any questions. Thanks for looking!