Gove Saulsbury letter to George Bacon Wood
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/187
Scope and Contents
Saulsbury refers patient, Caleb H. Sipple, with indigestion to Wood’s care and describes case history and treatment, 11 Mar. 1851.
Dates
- 1851-03-11
Creator
- Saulsbury, Gove (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Gove Saulsbury, physician and statesman, was born in Mispillionneck, Del., on 29 May 1815. He married Rosina Jane Smith in 1848; they had five children. Saulsbury died in Dover, Del., on 31 July 1881. Saulsbury received an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1842 and practiced in Dover. He was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1856, 1876, and 1880. From 1862 to 1865, Saulsbury was a member of the Delaware Senate. He was appointed acting governor in 1865 and served as governor from 1866 to 1871.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Small collections
Creator
- Saulsbury, Gove (Person)
- Title
- Gove Saulsbury letter to George Bacon Wood
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
