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1836 September 19 . E[ugene] Weld ALS to [Abby] and J[ohn] [Austin] Stevens; New Iberia, [Louisiana].

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Box 2
Abstract:
Doctor writing to his sister and brother-in-law in New York. Had been travelling in Mississippi and Louisiana, commenting on number of physicians in the area, number of wealthy families, and financial prospects. Notes the impossibility of gaining a fortune due to debts, troubles with horses, and getting cheated. Mention of French patients and writing prescriptions in French. Does not require letters, as "in ally my travels I have got along just as well without a single letter, & never found the least difficulty in obtaining the practice & visiting in the best families." Details about a mortgaged property and debts. See also Jno. De Valcourt ALS to John A. Stephens, 1849 January 21. .
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Collection

Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1936
Total components 316
Last indexed 2024-08-05