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FILE — Box: 01, Folder: 41 Identifier: H MS c16

Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846, 14 A.L.s. to Mary (Waterhouse) Ware, folder 2, 1825 June 28-1837 January 26, undated, 1825 June 28-1837 January 26 Digital

Scope and Contents

Correspondence in which Waterhouse relays details of his travels and social activities, news of relatives and friends, including Noah Webster, and activities of their church. He frequently expresses disappointment in his other children, saying they "act strangely, & keep aloft from their father." He also advises Mary regarding difficulties her son Henry is experiencing while teething: "There are two indications -- one is to moderate the irritation, for there will always be some, while the teeth are (as it were) vegetating -- the second to keep the bowels a little lo[o]se, without provoking absolute purging."

Dates

  • Creation: 1825 June 28-1837 January 26

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

Repository Details

Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository

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