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Letters written by Dr. Watts, his family, friends, patients, and colleagues. There are also many documents including Dr. Watts' appointment as an army surgeon July 6, 1812 signed by President Madison. Included amongst the documents are announcements of faculty teas, meetings of the trustees, faculty letters, and a catalogue of the officers and students of Columbia College, 1867-1868.
Cataloged and arranged. Boxes 1-3: Correspondence; Box 4: Documents, fully identified
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John Watts papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Source of acquisition--Library of College of Physicians and Surgeons. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--06/25/57. Accession number--M-57-06-25.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
2023-06-29 Content list published (JR)
Physician, President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1826-1831, Trustee of Columbia College, 1824-1831, alumnus of Columbia College, 1804. Watts was graduated from Edinburgh University, Medical Faculties in 1809 and served as an army surgeon during the War of 1812. He was John Jay's family physician.
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