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Correspondence, documents, and genealogical records of the Bard and related Muirson, Prime, and Sands families of New York and New Jersey. Prominent among the papers is the correspondence of William Bard, 1778-1853, to his daughter, Susan Sands, his son-in-law, Ferdinand Sands, and his grandson, Joseph Sands. Includes 18 letters from Samuel Bard, 1742-1821, physician and professor of medicine at Columbia College, to his grandson, Francis Upton Johnston, medical student at Columbia and house doctor at New York Hospital. The letters deal with personal affairs, Francis' scholastic progress and topics of interest to the medical profession. Thereis also a pastel portrait of John Bard by James Sharples.
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
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This collection is located on-site.
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Bard family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Gift of Mrs J.G. Phelps Stokes, 1958.
Source of acquisition--Bancroft - 57910E. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M59.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 03/27/89.
2020-03-30 Replaced PDF with structured finding aid. cml/kws
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