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Jacob da Silva Solis Cohen was born in New York on 28 February
1838. He was the eldest son of Myer David and Judith Simirah
da Silva Solis-Cohen. The Cohens moved to Philadelphia in 1840.
J. Solis-Cohen married Miriam Binswanger on 10 February 1874.
They had nine children. Cohen died in Philadelphia on 22 December
1927.
Cohen attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College (1857-1858),
then travelled to Memphis, Tennessee. Upon his return to Philadelphia,
he entered the University of Pennsylvania and received his M.D.
in 1860. He served a brief residency at the Pennsylvania Hospital,
but resigned due to the Civil War. During the war, Cohen served
as Assistant Surgeon to the 26th Pennsylvania Regiment (1861), Acting
Assistant Surgeon to the United States Navy (18611864), and,
finally, Visiting Surgeon to army hospitals in Philadelphia until the war's end.
In 1866, Solis-Cohen opened his private practice in Philadelphia; he
concentrated on diseases of the throat and chest. In 1867,
he became the first American to perform a successful laryngotomy
for removal of a cancerous growth, although he opposed this
operation because of its high risks. Solis-Cohen also performed the
first closed field laryngotomy in 1892. He had a strong interest
in tuberculosis as well and was a vigorous supporter of Edward
Livingstone's work at Saranac.
In 1866, Solis-Cohen established regularly organized lectures in laryngology
at the Philadelphia School of Anatomy. In the following year,
he assumed the post of Lecturer in Electrotherapeutics at Jefferson
Medical College, then became Lecturer in Laryngoscopy and Diseases
of the Chest in 1869. In 1882, Solis-Cohen helped to establish the
Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in Medicine
and became Professor of Diseases of the Throat and Chest there.
He was also Professor of Physiology at the Wagner Free Institute
of Science, Visiting Physician to the German Hospital, Physician
to St. Mary's Hospital, and Consulting Physician to the Jewish
Hospital. An honorary professorship in laryngology was created
for J. Solis-Cohen at Jefferson in 1890-1891. By 1895, he had
virtually retired from teaching.
Solis-Cohen published several works including Inhalation: its therapeutics
and practice (1867); Diseases of the throat (1872
and revised as Diseases of the throat and nasal passages
in 1879); Croup and its relation to tracheotomy (1874);
and The throat and the voice (1879).
His professional activities and affiliations were numerous.
He helped to establish the American Laryngological Association
in 1878, served as President from 1880 to 1882, and edited Archives
of laryngology in 1880. He was also president of the Northern
Medical Association (1875) and the Philadelphia County Medical
Society (1887-1888). He became a Fellow of the College of Physicians
of Philadelphia in 1871.
The John Solis Cohen papers consist of five collections. This first collection contains correspondence, addresses, and published and unpublished manuscripts of articles and textbooks documenting J. Solis Cohen's research, labors, and concerns in the fields of laryngology and tuberculosis throughout most of his professional career. The other four collections consist of three volumes of scrapbooks the case of Emperor Frederick III of Germany and seven volumes of lecture notes.
For a more detailed description of the materials included, please the "Scope and Content" note for each series.
The Jacob Solis-Cohen papers consists of five collections, most likely donated to the College by Solis-Cohen or his family.
For a more detailed provenance, please see the "Custodial History" note for each series.
Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection Inventory
Scope and Contents
This extensive collection of correspondence, addresses, and published and unpublished manuscripts of articles and textbooks documents J. Solis Cohen's research, labors, and concerns in the fields of laryngology and tuberculosis throughout most of his professional career.
Cohen's correspondence in Series 1 is divided into four sections; this division may reflect different accessions, but there is no firm evidence to support this assumption. The correspondence (1869-1922) is primarily concerned with laryngological research, cases, and procedures or tuberculosis. Cohen often noted the subject of each letter at the head of the page. There are also several letters from colleagues thanking Cohen for a copy of his Diseases of the throat and nasal passages (1879) and commenting on the work. Notable correspondents in the series include: Lennox Browne, Ephraim Cutter, Charles Fauvel, Samuel D. Gross, Morell Mackenzie, Ferdinando Massei, Max Schede, Felix Semon, and Laurence Turnbull. Letters of particular interest are from: Lawrason Brown on the administration of tuberculin (1907); Hubert C. Carel on the use of benatol (1911); J. Leonard Corning on air chambers (1893); H. F. Gillette on asthma and the use of horse serum (1908); A. H. Smith on tracheotomy (n.d.); Otis Lee Wingate of the South Mountain Camp Sanitorium in Franklin County, Pa. (1904); Francis L. Parker, describing a case of abscess of tonsils, pharynx, and tongue (1888); D. Sulzberger on fluid extracts (1878); Sara Greene on the voice (1910); A. M. Holmes on the tent system of treatment for tuberculosis (1903); C. W. McConnell on the Widal test for typhoid fever (1905); and Edward H. Bennett on lupus of the larynx (1882). There are also letters from Mo [otherwise unidentified] concerning detection of tuberculosis through palmistry (1897-1910).
Series 2 consists of one folder of physicians' autographs (1751-1892) taken from the half title pages or endpapers of medical works. Several autographs convey copies of the works to J. Solis Cohen.
The bulk of this collection of Cohen's manuscripts is contained in Series 3, material on the production of three editions of Diseases of the throat and nasal passages. Series 3.1 contains proof sheets of pages 380-432 of the first edition (1872) with Cohen's manuscript emendations. Series 3.2 contains manuscript versions of chapters 11 (Affections of the nasal passages), 12 (Affections of the septum narium), and 14 (Affections of the larynx and trachea), circa 1879. For many sections, Cohen typically mounted passages from the previous edition on blank sheets of paper, writing links or revisions around the printed text. Both Series 3.1 and 3.2 follow the order of material found in the published volumes.
Series 3.3 contains 141 folders of material for an unpublished third edition of Cohen's textbook. The manuscript seems to have neared completion in 1891. A provisional chapter outline [refer to Appendix 1] was made, but material in this subseries is divided alphabetically by subject heading in an attempt to recover the history of the manuscript. Some headings represent entire chapters, others subsections within a chapter. For most affections, Cohen presented his information through a sequence of categories: clinical history, pathology, symptomatology, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Major subjects are coryza, diphtheria, esophagal and pharyngeal diseases, and tonsillitis. Dates for material in each folder have been derived from references in the texts or comparison with other versions of the same section and may be inaccurate; the bulk of the manuscripts were composed in 1890 and 1891.
Cohen revised his work constantly on the basis of new information or research of colleagues. Certain sections, such as chronic coryza and special affections of the pharynx, were revised many times. It is almost impossible to determine the chronological sequence of composition, but generally Cohen made, first, emendations to the printed text of the second edition; then a manuscript revision; a typescript with heavy manuscript emendation; and a final typescript. Whenever it has been possible to isolate a typescript section and its direct manuscript antecedent, the two items have been filed together.
Manuscripts and typescripts of several of Cohen's scientific addresses on laryngology or tuberculosis (18801911) are preserved in Series 4. These addresses were delivered to professional organizations including the American Laryngological Association, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Medical Society of the Statejof Pennsylvania, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the Philadelphia County Medical Society.
Series 5 contains manuscripts and typescripts of some of Cohen's published scientific articles and book reviews, mostly concerning laryngology or tuberculosis. This series includes a lengthy published condensation of Cohen's lectures on diphtheria delivered at Jefferson Medical College in 1875.
Notes on several laryngological topics (1853-1886) are contained in Series 6. Series 7 contains miscellaneous material (1859-1893) including: a folder of case notes (1859-1877) and drawings of laryngological patients (18911893); Cohen's translations of texts by Carlo Labus (circa 1880), Hubert von Luschka (circa 1869), and Johann Ritter von Oppolzer (circa 1872); and one folder of reports (circa 1866-1888), possibly assembled for publication in an unidentified medical journal, from European physicians on current laryngological developments.
Bloom, Homer C., Philadelphia, Pa., 18 December 1913.
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Bolles, L. S., 29 September 1869.
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Brickner, Walter M., New York, N.Y., 10 April 1910.
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Brown, Lawrason, Saranac Lake, N.Y., 22 June 1907.
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Browne, Lennox, London, England, 20 October 1883.
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Bryce, C. A., Richmond, Va., 08 July 1879.
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Bucklin, C. A., New York, N.Y., 03 August 1907.
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Cameron, William H., Pittsburgh, Pa., 02 March 1914.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Cameron, William H., Philadelphia, Pa., 03 March 1914.
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Carel, Hubert C., Minneapolis, Minn., 22 December 1910.
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Minneapolis, Minn., 15 March 1911.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Carel, Hubert C., Philadelphia, Pa., 18 March 1911.
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Minneapolis, Minn., 28 March 1911.
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Minneapolis, Minn., 22 March 1911.
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Corning, J. Leonard, New York, N.Y., 24 June 1893.
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Cutter, E., Boston, Ma., 20 August 1874.
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Boston, Ma., 24 October 1874.
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Dunn, William A., Cambridge, Ma., 14 March 1874.
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Edwards, William A., Coronado Beach, Ca., 05 October 1904.
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Eeman, E. W., Ghent, Belgium, 26 April 1887.
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Foltz, J. Clinton, 16 November 1905.
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Gillette, H. F., Cuba, N.Y., 16 November 1908.
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Cuba, N.Y., 19 February 1909.
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Hassall, Arthur A. M., San Remo, Italy, 1885-02 [S.
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Huber, John Bessner, New York, N.Y., 25 May 1904.
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Jarvis, George O., Philadelphia, Pa., 08 July 1912.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Jarvis, George O., Philadelphia, Pa., 09 July 1912.
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Larus, Carlo, Milan, Italy, 30 June 1879.
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Lowman, John H., Cleveland, Oh., 12 February 1904.
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Mackenzie, Morell, London, England, 06 February 1888.
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Martin, Truman J., Alamogordo, N.M., 24 April 1906.
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Meyer, Edmund, Berlin, Germany, 30 April 1906.
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Miller, Frank E., New York, N.Y., 12 July 1912.
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New York, N.Y., 05 December 1912.
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Morgan, E. Carroll, Washington, D.C., 23 July 1886.
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Pollard, Bilton, London, England, 12 September 1887.
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Quinan, John R., 16 October 1884.
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Reed and Carnick, Jersey City, N.J., 13 April 1908.
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Roe, J. O., Rochester, N.Y., 30 October 1884.
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Rochester, N.Y., 15 October 1884.
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Rothrock, J. T., West Chester, Pa., 05 April 1908.
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Semon, Felix, London, England, 03 May 1888.
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Seaver, Jay W., New Haven, Ct., 19 December 1903.
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Sluder, Greenfield, St. Louis, Mo., 15 July 1909.
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Smith, A. H., New York, N.Y., undated.
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Thiersch, C. LS, Leipzig, Germany, 08 November 1883.
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Wilson, Charles Meigs, Knoxville, Tn., 02 December 1891.
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Wingate, Otis Lee, Mont Alto, Pa., 05 July 1904.
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Mont Alto, Pa., 10 July 1904.
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Jennings, C. G., 15 July 1885.
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Knight, F. I., Boston, Ma., 28 June 1884.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Lerner, Philadelphia, Pa., 30 January 1888.
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Packard, John H., Philadelphia, Pa., 17 December 1873.
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Parker, Francis L., Charleston, S.C., 10 November 1888.
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Russell, John F., Greenfield, Ma., 31 October 1906.
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Schuller, Max, Berlin, Germany, 11 March 1888.
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Sulzberger, D., Philadelphia, Pa., 15 February 1878.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 05 February 1878.
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Turnbull, Lawrence, 04 December 1874.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 04 June 1879.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Ashhurst, J. C., Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., 24 August 1898.
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Caperton, Ratcliffe, 23 March 1910.
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Cutter, E., Boston, Ma., 17 June 1879.
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Fauvel, Charles, Paris, France, 16 April 1886.
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Paris, France, undated.
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German Hospital LS, Philadelphia, Pa., 28 May 1879.
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Germicidal Cabinet Company, Columbus, Oh., 09 June 1902.
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Greene, Sara C., Philadelphia, Pa., 25 March 1910.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Greene, Sara C., Philadelphia, Pa., 31 March 1910.
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Holmes, A. M., Los Angeles, Ca., 03 May 1903.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Keeler, E. S., Philadelphia, Pa., 06 June 1889.
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Lankenau, John D., 06 October 1882.
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Mackenzie, Morell, London, England, 26 September 1882.
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London, England, 26 July 1884.
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Mandl, L., Paris, France, 19 March 1880.
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McConnell, Charles W., Altoona, Pa., 24 October 1905.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to McConnell, Charles W., Philadelphia, Pa., 25 October 1905.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Meredith, Mrs. A. G., Philadelphia, Pa., 25 January 1908.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 15 September 1897.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 15 July 1903.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 29 July 1910.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 03 August 1910.
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Proteinol Company, New York, N.Y., 05 September 1894.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Roberts, John B., Philadelphia, Pa., 08 May 1877.
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Philadelphia, Pa., 16 January 1878.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Scribner, Mrs. J. H., Philadelphia, Pa., 15 February 1906.
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Solis Cohen, Solomon, Philadelphia, Pa., 21 November 1922.
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Vaille, Philadelphia, Pa., undated.
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Vanadium Chemical Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., 11 April 1911.
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William Wood and Company, New York, N.Y., 08 February 1882.
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Jacob Solis Cohen to Wood, Philadelphia, Pa., 11 December 1886.
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Unidentified, Philadelphia, Pa., 04 October 1879.
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Bennett, Edward H., Dublin, Ireland, 10 November 1882.
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Blumenthal, Mark, New York, N.Y., 10 June 1879.
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Gross, S. D., Philadelphia, Pa., 07 June 1879.
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Hinkle, A. G. B., Philadelphia, Pa., 07 June 1879.
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Jelenffy, Z., undated.
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Lehmaier, John, New York, N.Y., 03 June 1879.
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Mackenzie, Morell, London, England, 27 November 1879.
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Massei, F., Lucoli, Italy, 07 October 1884.
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Lucoli, Italy, 10 September 1884.
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Mudd, H. H., St. Louis, Mo., 05 December 1884.
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Porter, William, St. Louis, Mo., 06 June 1879.
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Puckner, W. A., Chicago, Il., 20 February 1909.
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Chicago, Il., 27 March 1909.
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Rousseauz, Joseph, Cologne, Germany, 09 September 1909.
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Schede, M., Hamburg, Germany, 18 September 1884.
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Semon, Felix, London, England, 03 March 1888.
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Tauber, B., Cincinnati, Oh., 13 June 1879.
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Thornton, W. Pugin, Canterbury, England, 03 October 1884.
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Turnbull, Charles S., Philadelphia, Pa., 08 June 1879.
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Wagner, Clinton, New York, N.Y., 18 October 1882.
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Weidman, W. Murray, Reading, Pa., 26 December 1883.
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Wilson, E. T., 30 August 1884.
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Ayer, James B., 17 December 1892.
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Beard, G. M., New York, N.Y., 01 January 1868.
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Benedict, A. S. Wood, George B., undated.
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Bowen, John, 1819.
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Browne, Lennox, 25 July 1887.
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Coad, Joseph R., Philadelphia, Pa., 1849.
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Couper, J. Hamilton, undated.
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Coxe, Daniel Theodore, 1818.
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Cutter, E. Cohen, J. Solis, undated.
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DeBenneville, Daniel, undated.
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Dunglison, Robley, 08 March 1849.
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Dufief, N. G. Coxe, J. R., undated.
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Green, Lee, Charles A., undated.
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Hamilton, George Cohen, J. Solis, undated.
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Harcourt, C., undated.
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Harris, James M. n.d. Philadelphia, Pa., undated.
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Hazzard, Thomas Fuller, undated.
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Huston, Rand, B. Howard, 1850-01.
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Lefferts, George M. Cohen, J. Solis, 1884-12.
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Lott, Charles F., 1832.
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McGehee, Edward S., Philadelphia, Pa., 1837-11.
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Meigs, J. F. Cohen, J. Solis, undated.
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Murphey, S., 21 July 1832.
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Penington, Edward 1751, undated.
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Rand, B. Howard, undated.
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Short, Charles, 1854.
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de la Sota y Lastra, Ramon, undated.
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Stewart, G., undated.
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Thomas, R. P., 1843.
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Turnbull, L. Cohen, J. Solis, 09 October 1871.
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Watson, J., undated.
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West, Francis, 1859.
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White, J. W., undated.
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Wilcbore, Daniel G., undated.
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Williams, C. J. B., 27 June 1848.
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Wood, George B., undated.
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Worthington, Wilmer, 06 May 1857.
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Wright, Jonathan, undated.
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Unidentified, undated.
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Unidentified, undated.
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Unidentified, 1878-03.
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1. Proof sheets with manuscript emendations, pp. 380-432, circa 1872.
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1. Affections of the nasal passages (chapter 11), circa 1879.
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1. Nasal mucous membrane; hereditary congenital syphilis of the air passage; epistaxis; nasal abscess, circa 1879.
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2. Affections of the septum narium (chapter 12), circa 1879.
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1. Occlusion of the nostrils; congenital occlusion of the posterior nares; inflammation of the septum narium; submucous infiltration at the sides of the vomer, circa 1879.
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2. Deviations of septum from middle line; tumors of the septum; foreign bodies in the nostrils; calcareous accretions in the nasal fossae, circa 1879.
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3. Tumors in the nasal passages; removal of nasal polyps, circa 1879.
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4. Osseous tumors of the nasal passages, circa 1879.
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5. Tamponing the post nasal fossae, circa 1879.
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3. Affections of the larynx and trachea (chapter 14), circa 1879.
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1. Acute laryngitis, circa 1879.
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2. Oedema of the larynx, circa 1879.
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3. Chronic laryngitis, circa 1879.
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4. Fistulae of the larynx and trachea, circa 1879.
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5. Tumors of the trachea, circa 1879.
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6. Foreign bodies in the larynx and trachea, circa 1879.
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7. Fractures of the larynx and trachea, circa 1879.
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8. Growths, circa 1879.
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9. Hydatid tumors of the larynx, circa 1879.
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10. Cystic tumors of the larynx, circa 1879.
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11. Cystic formations in the larynx, circa 1879.
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12. Erysipelatous laryngitis, circa 1879.
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13. Stenosis of the larynx, circa 1879.
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14. Ossification of the cartilages of the larynx, circa 1879.
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15. Cancer of the larynx, circa 1879.
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16. Wounds of the larynx and trachea, circa 1879.
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17. Chronic inflammation of the muscular substance of the true vocal cord, circa 1879.
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18. Syphilitic diseases of the larynx, circa 1879.
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19. Morbid growths in the larynx and trachea historical, circa 1879.
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20. Tumors of the trachea, circa 1879.
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21. Carcinoma of the trachea, circa 1879.
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22. Naso pharyngeal polyps, circa 1879.
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23. Traumatic laryngitis, circa 1879.
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24. Phlegmonous laryngitis, circa 1879.
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25. Abscess of the larynx, circa 1879.
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26. Inflammation of the cartilages of the larynx, circa 1879.
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27. Laryngotomia thyroidea lateralis, circa 1879.
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28. Asphyxia, circa 1879.
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1. Second edition, chapters 1-4, circa 1879.
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2. Acute coryza, circa 1885.
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3. Acute coryza, circa 1889.
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4. Acute coryza, circa 1891.
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5. Acute coryza clinical history, undated.
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6. Acute coryza etiology, circa 1889.
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7. Acute coryza etiology, undated.
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8. Acute coryza pathology, circa 1885.
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9. Acute coryza pathology, circa 1885.
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10. Acute coryza pathology and morbid changes, circa 1888.
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11. Acute coryza pathology and morbid changes, circa 1889.
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12. Acute coryza treatment, circa 1879.
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13. Acute coryza treatment, circa 1890.
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14. Acute sore throat, circa 1886.
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15. Acute sore throat, circa 1887.
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16. Adenoma at vault of pharynx, circa 1882.
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17. Aphthous stomatitis, circa 1890.
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18. Aphthous stomatitis, undated.
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19. Aphthous stomatitis, undated.
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20. Atrophic pharyngitis, circa 1880.
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21. Atrophic pharyngitis, circa 1882.
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22. Caseous coryza, circa 1890.
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23. Chronic catarrhal inflammation, circa 1890.
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24. Chronic catarrhal sore throat, circa 1885.
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25. Chronic coryza, circa 1884.
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26. Chronic coryza etiology, circa 1891.
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27. Chronic coryza etiology, circa 1891.
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28. Chronic coryza treatment, circa 1890.
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29. Chronic coryza treatment, circa 1890.
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30. Chronic coryza treatment, circa 1891.
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31. Chronic folliculous sore throat, circa 1884.
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32. Chronic folliculous sore throat, circa 1889.
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33. Chronic inflammation of the lymphoid structures at the vault of the pharynx, circa 1889.
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34. Chronic inflammation of the tonsils, circa 1879.
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35. Chronic inflammation of the tonsils, circa 1887.
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36. Chronic inflammation of the tonsils, circa 1887.
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37. Chronic laryngitis, undated.
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38. Chronic nasal catarrh, circa 1890.
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39. Chronic nasal catarrh, circa 1890.
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40. Chronic nasal catarrh, circa 1890.
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41. Chronic nasal catarrh etiology, circa 1884.
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42. Chronic nasal catarrh pathology, circa 1890.
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43. Chronic nasal catarrh pathology, circa 1891.
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44. Chronic nasal catarrh treatment, circa 1890.
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45. Chronic nasal catarrh treatment, circa 1890.
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46. Chronic nasal catarrh treatment, circa 1891.
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47. Chronic pharyngitis, circa 1883.
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48. Chronic pharyngitis, undated.
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49. Chronic tuberculous sore throat, circa 1885.
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50. Croup, circa 1885.
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51. Croup, circa 1885.
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52. Cyst of the vault of the pharynx, circa 1887.
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53. Dartrous sore throat, circa 1886.
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54. Deflections of the septum narium, circa 1890.
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55. Diffuse pemphigus landgraf, circa 1891.
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56. Diphtheria, circa 1886.
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57. Diphtheria, circa 1887.
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58. Diphtheria, circa 1888.
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59. Diseases of the lymphoid structures in the vault and in the suprapalatine portion of the pharynx, circa 1886.
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60. Diseases of the lymphoid structures in the vault and in the suprapalatine portion of the pharynx, circa 1886.
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61. Diseases of the lymphoid tissues in the vault of the pharynx and in its suprapalatine portion, circa 1886.
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62. Diseases of the oesophagus, circa 1889.
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63. Diseases of the oesophagus, circa 1889.
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64. Diseases of the pharynx, circa 1887.
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65. Diseases of the tonsils, circa 1883.
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66. Erysipelas of the throat, circa 1888.
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67. Examination of the throat and nasal passages, circa 1885.
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68. Examination of the throat and nasal passages, circa 1886.
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69. Fetid coryza pathology, circa 1889.
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70. Fetid coryza treatment, circa 1891.
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71. Fetid coryza treatment, circa 1891.
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72. Fimbriated hyperplasia of the adenoid tissue of the pharynx, circa 1887.
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73. General considerations, circa 1884.
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74. Glossitis [fragments], undated.
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75. Haemoptysis, circa 1887.
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76. Hyperkinesis spasm of the larynx, circa 1885.
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77. Hyperplasia of the adenoid tissue in the retronasal portion of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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78. Hyperplasia of the adenoid tissue in the retronasal portion of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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79. Hypertrophic hyperplasia, undated.
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80. Hypertrophy of interior turbinate treatment, circa 1890.
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81. Hypertrophy of the tonsils, circa 1888.
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82. Hypertrophy of the tonsils, circa 1888.
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83. Intrathoracic tumors, circa 1891.
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84. Idiosyncratic coryza, circa 1891.
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85. Laryngismus stridulus, circa 1887.
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86. Laryngoscopy, circa 1882.
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87. Lepra of the throat, circa 1888.
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88. Lupus of the throat, circa 1887.
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89. Lymphatic gland of throat, circa 1882.
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90. Mediastinal tumors, circa 1891.
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91. Morbid growths of the larynx, circa 1886.
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92. Morbid growths of the nasal passages, circa 1883.
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93. Morbid growths of the palate, circa 1879.
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94. Morbid growths of the palate, circa 1887.
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95. Morbid growths of the soft palate, circa 1888.
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96. Morbid growths of the tonsils, circa 1887.
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97. Morbid growths of the tonsils, circa 1888.
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98. Motor paralysis of the larynx, undated.
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99. Mycotic tonsillitis, circa 1884.
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100. Neuroses, circa 1882.
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101. Neuroses of the larynx, circa 1882.
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102. Neuroses of the palate, circa 1887.
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103. Neurotic asthma and other neurotic maladies in their relation to intranasal disease, undated.
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104. Paralyses, undated.
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105. Paralyses of the larynx, undated.
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106. Primary carcinoma of the trachea, circa 1887.
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107. Retropharyngeal lymphadenitis, circa 1880.
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108. Scleroma of the larynx, circa 1891.
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109. Scrofulous sore throat, circa 1885.
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110. Scrofulous sore throat, circa 1885.
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111. Serous and lymphous rhinorrhoea, circa 1890.
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112. Serous and lymphous rhinorrhoea, circa 1891.
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113. Simple chronic pharyngitis, undated.
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114. Some special affections of the hard palate, circa 1887.
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115. Some special affections of the hard palate, undated.
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116. Spasm of the laryngeal muscles in infants laryngismus stridulus, undated.
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117. Special affections of the palate and uvula, circa 1887.
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118. Special affections of the palate and uvula, circa 1887.
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119. Special affections of the palate and uvula cleft palate, circa 1886.
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120. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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121. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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122. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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123. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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124. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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125. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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126. Special affections of the pharynx, circa 1888.
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127. Special affections of the soft palate and uvula, circa 1888.
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128. Stomatitis catarrhalis, undated.
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129. Stomatitis gangrenosa, undated.
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130. Syphilis of the throat, circa 1888.
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131. Tonsillitis, circa 1884.
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132. Tonsillitis, undated.
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133. Tonsillitis, undated.
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134. Tuberculosis pharyngitis, undated.
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135. Wounds and scalds of the larynx and trachea, circa 1882.
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136. Wounds of the soft palate, circa 1886.
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137. List of illustrations, circa 1890.
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138. Miscellaneous fragments, circa 1887-1891.
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139. Bibliography, circa 1880.
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140. Bibliography notes, circa 1880.
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141. Secretary's notebook and papers, 1889-1890.
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1. "Hyperdistention of the air cells as a remedial therapeutic measure", [Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania,] [n.p.] [ca.1880?],, circa 1880.
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2. "Three cases of pressure upon the recurrent laryngeal nerve from different causes with fixation of the left vocal band in the phonatory position", College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., [ca.5 May 1886?],, circa 1886.
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3. "Two cases of laryngectomy for adeno carcinoma of the larynx", American Laryngological Association, Boston, Ma., [ca.21 June 1892?],, circa 1892.
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4. "Sanitarium treatment at the Philadelphia Home for Consumptives", Philadelphia County Medical Society, [n.p.], [ca.10 January 1900?],, circa 1900.
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5. "Discussion on cancer of the larynx by Sir Felix Semon", New York Academy of Medicine, New York, N.Y., 2 November 1902,, 1904.
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6. "Progress in the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma since the organization of the American Laryngological Association", [American Laryngological Association, n.p.], [ca.20 May 1911?],, circa 1911.
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1. "Diphtheria condensed from lectures delivered in Jefferson Medical College on May 13th, 17th, 20th, and 24th, 1875", [Medical record], [ca.24 May 1875?],, circa 1875.
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2. "Case of cystic adenoma of base of tongue with retro pharyngeal and cervical adenoma", [n.p.], [ca.February 1880?],, circa 1880.
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3. "A case of primary tuberculosis of the larynx", [n.p.], [ca.7 March 1880?],, circa 1880.
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4. "Recent books on diseases of the throat", [n.p.], [ca.1881?],, circa 1881.
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5. "A case of thyrotomy for morbid growth: with subsequent development of epithelioma in the cutaneous cicatrix but without involvement of the interior of the larynx", [Transactions of the American Laryngological Society], [ca.10 May 1883?],, circa 1883.
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6. "The use of compressed and rarefied air, as a substitute for change of climate in the treatment of pulmonary diseases", [New York medical journal], [ca.5 May 1884?],, circa 1884.
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7. Book review: Philipp Schech, Die krankheiten der mundhohle des rachens und der nase, [n.p.], [ca.1885?],, circa 1885.
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8. Book review: Lennox Browne, The throat and nose and their diseases, circa 1890.
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9. Book review: James B. Ball, A handbook of diseases of the nose and naso pharynx, [n.p.], [ca.20 September 1890?],, circa 1890.
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10. "A preliminary note on the pronounced effect of the endermic use of guaiacol in controlling high temperature in tuberculosis, and "Guaiacol externally in tuberculosis", circa 1893-1894.
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11. "The treatment of tuberculosis" [fragment], [n.p.], [ca.1910?],, circa 1910.
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12. "Vaccination", [n.p.], [ca.1919?],, circa 1919.
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13. "The treatment of the chronic intoxications", [n.p.], [ca.8 October 1921?],, circa 1921.
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14. "A clinical lecture on diphtheria delivered at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia", [Medical news], [n.d.],, undated.
16. "The treatment of chronic poisoning by mercury", [n.p.], [n.d.],, undated.
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17. "The treatment of the variolous diseases variola viva small pox", [n.p.], [n.d.],, undated.
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1. Cystic tumors of the hyoid bone, circa 1853.
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2. Epithelium, circa 1866-1868.
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3. Otto Peinz, "The larynx in tuberculosis", circa 1869.
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4. Croup, circa 1882.
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5. Hemorrhage following uvulotomy, circa 1886.
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6. Morbid growths in the larynx and trachea, undated.
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7. Stenosis of the larynx and trachea and asphyxia, undated.
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1. Laryngological notes, 1859-1877.
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2. Translation of Hubert von Luschka, "The adenoid tissue of the nasal portion of the human pharynx", circa 1869.
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3. Translation of Johann Ritter von Oppolzer, "Lectures on diseases of the oesophagus", circa 1872.
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4. Translation of Carlo Labus, "Removal of a tracheal neoplasm by operation through the natural passages", circa 1880.
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5. Reports of corresponding editors on laryngological subjects, circa 1866-1888.
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6. Draft of laryngological examination chart, circa 1880s.
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7. Drawings of patients, 1891-1893.
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8. Signature cuttings, business card, and unidentified fragmentary material, undated.
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8. Signature cuttings, business card, and unidentified fragmentary material, undated.
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three scrapbooks, 1887-1888, assembled by otolaryngologist J. Solis Cohen, documenting the case of the Emperor Frederick III of Germany, his treatment for a laryngeal tumor by Sir Morell Mackenzie, and accusations of medical malpractice levelled against Mackenzie by German physicians after the emperor's death on 15 June 1888.
The scrapbooks, arranged chronologically, were compiled from contemporary articles printed in English, American, German, and French medical periodicals. The malpractice accusations stemmed from a difference of opinion on the tumor's malignancy. Mackenzie's did not believe the tumor to be malignant, while the German physicians believed in its malignancy from an early date and advised partial removal of the larynx.