American Civil War Medicine & Surgical Antiques

Surgical Set collection from 1860 to 1865 - Civilian and Military

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The Hahnemann Medical College: 1885 - 86 - 87

A Homeopathic medicine oriented medical college

Medical Student: D. A. Wilson

 

Page 12

The history of homeopathy begins with the discoveries of its founder Samuel Hahnemann (1755 - 1843), a German physician... (homeopathy refers to) the law of similars... Hahnemann was particularly disliked by the apothecaries because he recommended the use of only one medicine at a time and prescribing only limited doses of it... Homeopaths were primarily critical of the suppressive nature of (allopathic) drugs. They felt that they simply masked the person's symptoms, creating deeper, more serious diseases... (Homeopathy) expanded so rapidly that the homeopaths decided to create a national medical society. In 1844 they organized the American Institute of Homeopathy, which became America's first national medical society. Partially in response to the growth of the homeopaths, in 1846 a rival medical group formed which then vowed to slow the development of homeopathy. This organization called itself the American Medical Association." Homeopathy was practiced widely in the Civil War. "It's advocates included WIlliam James, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathanial Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Daniel Webster, William Seward, Horace Greeley, and Louisa May ALcott. WIlliam Cullen Bryant, the famous journalist, was president of the New York Homeopathic Society." (source: Dana Ullmann, MPH 1991 A Condensed History of Homeopathy from the Homeopathic Educational Services website)

The Hahnemann Medical College: 1885 - 86 - 87

Medical Student: D. A. Wilson

First year admission and professor signatures 

 

Second year admission and professor signatures

 

 

Third year schedule and professors

 

Front and back of session of 1887, listing professors and schedule

 

List of professors and a three year schedule of classes

&

Daniel Wilson's

Matriculation tickets for three years

HAHNEMANN MEDICAL COLLEGE FACULTY 1883

A. R. Thomas, M.D., Lemuel Stephens, M.D., O. B. Cause, M.D., E. A. Farrington, M.D., B. F. Betts, M.D., Pemberton Dudley, M.D., W. C. Goodno, M.D., Charles M. Thomas, M.D., John E. James, M.D., Charles Mohr, M.D., R. B. Weaver, M.D., J. N. Mitchell, M.D., W. H. Keim, M.D.

R. B. Weaver, M.D.

A little sponsorship on a two sided card by firm of Lentz & Son's who were famous instrument makers during this period and during the Civil War.  Also another sponsored card for William Snowden, again a major Civil War instrument house.

Notice for an examination: 1890

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Navy Surgeon Exams:

1863 Navy Surgeon Applicant Exams with Biographies   INDEX ONE | INDEX TWO

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