Historical memoranda relative to the discovery of etherization and to the connection with it of the late Dr. William T. G. Morton, 1871.

Catalog Record: Historical memoranda relative to the discovery of etherization and to the connection with it of the late Dr. William T. G. Morton, 1871.

Title: Historical memoranda relative to the discovery of etherization and to the connection with it of the late Dr. William T. G. Morton / prepared by the committee of citizens of Boston chosen to raise a Morton testimonial fund.

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Corp. Author: Boston (Mass.). Citizens.

WLM Call Number: WO 211 E81 M891h 1871 RB

Accession No.: Copy 1, 788 ; Copy 6, RB8822

Publisher: Boston : Rand Avery & Frye, 1871.

Physical Descrip: 16 p. ; 22 cm.

Provenance: Copy 4 has a John S. Lundy stamp on the title page ; Copy 5 with inscription of Mrs. WmT.G. Morton.

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

Abstract: A collection of letters and statements compiled by the Committee of Citizens of Boston to support the claim that Morton discovered anesthesia. The letters were written by prominent physicians including Henry J. Bigelow, C.F. Heywood, J.C. Warren, G. Hayward, and James Young Simpson.

General Notes: Appendix includes correspondence between W.T.G. Morton and Horace Wells.

General Notes: Digitized by Northern Micrographics March 24, 2009.

General Notes: Copies 5 & 6 are located at Pam WO 211 E81 M891h 1871 RB. “Pam” in the call number indicates that this item is stored in the RBR pamphlet area in an archival box, by call number.