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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02542.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of the North Family |
| Title | Philip Syng Physick to James Vaux thanking him for the handling of Physick's estate |
| Date | 19 March 1826 |
| Author | Physick, Philip Syng (1768-1837) |
| Recipient | Vaux, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Physick, the famous Philadelphian surgeon, to Vaux. Thanks Vaux for the interest he has taken in his affairs and for the information he has given David Ellis concerning them. Relates that Ellis says he has been entirely thorough in handling the estate. Closes with another expression of gratitude. |
| 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 |