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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.04100 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [108] 1831-1835 |
| Title | Walter Livingston to Johnston Livingston re: description of a spectacular gas experiment |
| Date | 18 November 1834 |
| Author | Livingston, Henry Walter (1798-1848) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Johnston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Walter describes a scene he witnessed when a woman inhaled some gas as part of an experiment, and consequently lost her senses and danced around a room in a wild and hysterical fashion. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Health and Medical Women's History Science and Technology Drugs |
| People | Livingston, Henry Walter (1798-1848) Livingston, Johnston (1817-1911) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |