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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05586 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1790 |
| Title | Samuel Huntington to Alexander Johnson concerning new medical cures |
| Date | 30 June 1790 |
| Author | Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) |
| Recipient | Johnson, Alexander |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Doctor Johnson for his earlier letter and papers containing, ". . . directions by which persons in whom the vital powers are suspended either by natural causes or by accident may be restored to live." Tells Johnson he will exert himself to preserve the health and happiness of mankind, the citizens of Connecticut in particular. Docketed by Huntington as a copy. Contains numerous strikeouts. |
| Subjects | Death Health and Medical |
| People | Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) Johnson, Alexander (fl. 1790) |
| Place written | Norwich, Connecticut |
| Theme | Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Huntington was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776, 1778-1781 and 1783 from Connecticut and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |