Harvard University, A.D.s. (Joseph Willard) to Benjamin Waterhouse; Cambridge, probably 1798, 1798 Digital
Scope and Contents
Document signed by Harvard President Joseph Willard regarding Corporation votes related to Waterhouse in his position as professor at the Harvard Medical School from 1788 April 9 to 1798 April 20. The votes granted permission for Waterhouse to deliver his annual course of lectures on Natural History, to receive a cabinet of minerals from John Coakley Lettsom, and to increase his fees for lectures.
Dates
- Creation: 1798
Language of Materials
Collection is in English, French, and Latin.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Contact Public Services for further information.
Extent
02.25 cubic feet (6 flat storage boxes)Creator
- From the Collection: Waterhouse family. (Family)
- From the Collection: Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.