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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02542.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of the North Family |
| Title | Philip Syng Physick to George Vaux about his financial affairs |
| Date | 28 April 1826 |
| Author | Physick, Philip Syng (1768-1837) |
| Recipient | Vaux, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Physick, the Philadelphian surgeon, to Vaux. Says he was looking over the account Vaux was kind enough to furnish and observed that he has not charged the usual commissions. Asks Vaux to set up a time they can meet so he can make the settlement Vaux has requested. |
| Subjects | Estate Finance Health and Medical |
| People | Physick, Philip Syng (1768-1837) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Physick became one of the most well-known surgeons in the United States after working with Benjamin Rush through the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. He worked at the Philadelphia Hospital 1794-1816. Taught at the University of Pennsylvania 1805-1831. Responsible for various medical inventions, including a stomach pump. He is remembered for removing an estimated 1000 bladder stones from Chief Justice John Marshall in 1831. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |