$780
Medical Manuscript Account Ledger of Dr. William Barber (1767-1852) and Six Surgical Lapneedle Documents. Folio-format account book, bound in reversed calf, blind tooled, with a red label reading, "Waste" on the spine, the leaves lined, filled with the hand-written records of Dr. Barber's work and accounts from 1825 to 1843 (which date may coincide with his retirement) the final third of the leaves left blank, with many slips of paper pertaining to his work inserted in the pages throughout, 12 1/2 x 8 in. "Dr. William Barber, was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1767. His father's dwelling was burnt, by accidental fire, when he was an infant, by which his life was exposed to imminent danger, from which he was saved by the courage and presence of mind of his elder sister, afterwards the wife of Mr. Josiah Flagg. He pursued his professional studies at Worcester, with Dr. Greene. He came to Mason, New Hampshire in November, 1790, and commenced the practice of physic and surgery, which he continued until disabled by the infirmities of age. He married (1) Mary Campbell, of Berlin, Conn. She died November 2, 1792. (2) Rachel Cutter, of New Ipswich, who survives him. He died July 11, 1852, aged 85 years." ( History of the Town of Mason, N.H. ) [together with] Six documents related to the invention of a lap-eyed surgical needle by George Cooper of Hartford, Connecticut, c. 1863.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-17
