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Morton WJ. Memoranda relating to the discovery of surgical anesthesia, and Dr. William T. G. Morton’s relation to this event, 1905.

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Catalog Record: Morton WJ. Memoranda relating to the discovery of surgical anesthesia, and Dr. William T. G. Morton’s relation to this event, 1905.

Title: Memoranda relating to the discovery of surgical anesthesia, and Dr. William T. G. Morton’s relation to this event / by William James Morton

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Author: Morton, William J. (William James), 1846-1920.

WLM Call Number: WO 211 E81 M890m 1905 RB

Accession NO.: Copy 1, 2018 ; Copy 6, RB725

Publisher: [New York : D. Appleton, 1905?].

Physical Description: [2], 21 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Document Type: Journal Reprint

Provenance: Copy 1 was a gift from James T. Gwathmey ; copy 2 was a gift from Dr. Robert H. Ferguson ; “With the compliments of William J. Morton M.D.” inscribed in ink on cover of copy 4 ; “With the compliments of William J. Morton M.D.” inscribed in ink on cover of copy 5.

Subject: Ether Controversy – letter.
Subject: Anesthesia – history.
Subject: Morton, W. T. G. (William Thomas Green), 1819-1868.

Type of Trace: Reprinted from
Title: Post-Graduate, April 1905.

Abstract: In this reprint, William James Morton, son of William T.G. Morton, presents a biographical sketch of Dr. Morton and a history of anesthesia up to the time of its discovery. The author pronounces his father to be both the “innovator and inventor of practical ether anesthesia.” [p. 16]

General Notes: Copy 1 digitized by Northern Micrographics May 6, 2009.

General Notes: An additional copy (with own SydPlus record) is held in the Albin Collection.

General Notes: Copy 7 donated to the WLM by Dr.Margaret Hyde, 5/17/1991.

General Notes: The covers of copies 6 and 7 inscribed by Morton.

General Notes: Copy 4 donated to the WLM by Dana Stetson from the Dr. John B. Stetson collection, 7/14/1995.

General Notes: Copies 6 and 7 are located at Pam WO 211 E81 M890m 1905 RB. “Pam” in the call number indicates that this item is stored in the RBR pamphlet area in an archival box, by call number.