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COLLECTION Identifier: H MS c25

William Heberden papers

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. Five autograph letters to Great Britain. Privy Council, 1811-1812 Digital

Scope and Contents Contains copies of reports to the Queen's Council, likely referring to Great Britain's Privy Council, and the Committee Appointed to Examine the Physicians who have Attended His Majesty during His Illness, in William Heberden's hand, dated 1811-1812. In one report, six months into the king's bout of illness, Heberden recommends he follow a daily schedule, which may distract him from "his unhappy situation." Other letters reference the king's "insanity," potential changes to his care, and his...

Faculté de médecine de Paris. Printed document to William Heberden, 1802 May 8 Digital

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Document in French from L'École de médecine de Paris (later the Faculté de médecine de Paris), dated May 8, 1802, to William Heberden, thanking him for a book.

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. Four autograph documents, 1811 September Digital

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Contains copies of reports from the Committee Appointed to Examine the Physicians who have Attended His Majesty during His Illness, in William Heberden's hand, dated September 1811, consisting of questions posed to George III's consulting physicians by the panel, and the doctors' responses. Topics included the impact of the king's blindness on his mental health, the recommended course of his medical care, and what conditions may make his situation worse.

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. On cutaneous diseases, undated Digital

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Undated draft manuscript by William Heberden on cutaneous diseases and methods of treatment, including "alternative medicines."

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. Some observations on the subject of infection letter, 1832 April Digital

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Draft manuscript by William Heberden, dated April 1832, on contagious disease and infections like plague, cholera, and smallpox, in various parts of the world, such as the West Indies, Europe, Egypt, and Turkey.

Stuart, Louisa. Some account of Mrs. Weddell., 1831 July 28 Digital

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Copy of a manuscript by Lady Louisa Stuart about Elizabeth Weddell, in William Heberden's hand, dated July 28, 1831.

Great Britain. Privy Council. Order of attendance, 1812 February 16 Digital

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Copy of the schedule of attendance of individual physicians to George III established by Great Britain's Privy Council, in William Heberden's hand, dated February 16, 1812.

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. Volume with a list of published works, circa 1790 Digital

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Volume containing a list of articles, books, and medical case histories in William Heberden's hand, circa 1790. Most of the pages in the volume are blank.

Heberden, William, 1767-1845. Thesis on medical history and dropsy, 1826 May 30 Digital

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Remarks on medical history and dropsy in Latin, dated May 30, 1826, possibly by William Heberden, but written in an unknown hand.