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Ms021: Probate Claim, W. D. Ramsey

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed for medical services rendered to John Thompson, et al, signed by J. Tipps, Justice of the Peace. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Robert Peebles (1798-1852)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed against James D. Elliot, Esq. by Dr. Peebles for unpaid medical services and medications rendered. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Board Of Medical Censors Blank Form, Texas (Republic Of)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Board of Medical Censors, blank form used to grant doctors permission to practice medicine and surgery within a senatorial district in the Republic of Texas. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Thomas J. Heard (1814-1899)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed against James Walker by Dr. Heard for unpaid medical services rendered, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Legal Iistrument Re: Sale And Transfer Of Land, Asa Hoxey (1800-1863)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Legal instrument written by Asa Hoxey, proprietor and owner of Washington town stock, acknowledging the sale and transfer of one share to David Frost, certified, signed, and sealed by Hon. S. Saul, pro tem judge, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Marriage License, Benjamin Briggs Goodrich

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Marriage license for E. Votan and Barbara Gillin, signed and granted by B.B. Goodrich, Justice of the Peace. Benjamin Briggs Goodrich (1799-1860) was a physician and signer of the Declaration of TX Independence. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Treasury Check Issued From The Republic Of Texas, James B. Millen

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Cancelled check from the Treasurer of the Republic of Texas, payable to James B. Millen in the amount of $103.54 for payment of military. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Report From The Republic Of Texas Committee On Claims And Accounts, J. H. Everett

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Republic of Texas report from the Committee on Claims and Accounts stating congress will take no action regarding the petition filed by R.R. Royan? as an act has been passed providing for such cases, signed by J.H. Everett, Committee Chairman. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Goerge W. Long

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Probate claim filed against J.R. Jones for medical services rendered, sworn and subscribed before Samuel Flint, Justice of the peace, approved by Henry Jones, administrator, allowed by Wyly Martin, probate judge, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Department Of Brazos Public Dues Receipt For Payment On Land, Robert Peebles (1798-1852)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt No. 43 from Public Dues, the Department of Brazos, for installments on three leagues of land granted to M? Martinez, signed by R. Peebles. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Treasury Warrant, Francis Moore Jr

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Treasury Warrant No. 2081 in the amount of twenty-five dollars payable to F. Moore from the Republic of Texas, signed by H.C. Munson, Controller, and A. Brigham, Auditor. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Department Of Brazos Public Dues Receipt For Payment On Land, Chares Bellinger Tate Stewart

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt No. 47 for payment in the amount of $32.50 of public dues to the Department of Brazos re: three installments on one league of land granted to John Connor, signed by C.B. Stewart. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Partial Payment Of One League Of Land, Thomas Jefferson Gazley, Gail Borden Jr

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Partial payment to Gail Borden, Collector of Public Dues for the Department of Brazos, for the second installment on one league of land, granted to and signed on behalf of self, Thomas J. Gazley. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Texian Loan Certificate, Robert Triplett

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Texian loan certificate No. 286 in the amount of $320, received of Robert Triplett for financing the war for Texas independence, signed by Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton.See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Shields Booker

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed against Hiram Thompson for unpaid medical services and treatment on an enslaved person by Dr. Booker in Columbia, TX, approved by D.J. Holt, Justice of the Peace. . See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medical Services, Medications Rendered, Charles B. Raines Jr

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt for medical services, medications, drugs rendered to Margaret Jones, paid in full by H. Jones, guardian of patient. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Legal Document Authorizing Permission To Sign Third Party Names As Security For Debt, Branch Tanner Archer, John Austin Wharton, William S. Fisher

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Legal authorization given by John A. Wharton and B.T. Archer to William S. Fisher to sign their names as security to W. Fisher's loan. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Promissory Note, D. Gallaher

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Promissory note from D. Gallaher to G? Adams to pay ten dollars, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Restitution Authorization, Robert Anderson Iron (1804-1861)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Authorization to pay Don Manuel Carabajal twelve hundred dollars, per a restitution of Congress, for delivering the laws of Coahuila and Texas to the Secretary of State, signed by R.A. Irion, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Robert Peebles (1798-1852)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim for medical services, medications rendered to James Miles, deceased paid in full by J. Burnam, administrator of Estate of Miles. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Rental Agreement, Nicholas Descomps Labadie

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Rental agreement by Dr. Labadie leasing J. Morgan use of his lot for the year. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Reflecciones: Prevention And Cure Of Cholera Morbus, John P. Mcgovern

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Pamphlet by Cristóbal Ignacio Sánchez Aparicio y Romero, published in Chihuahua in Spanish, title and subtitle roughly translates to "Reflections: Doctor Cristobal Sanchez de Aparicio takes measures to prevent and cure cholera morbus and presents findings to the Health Board Commission of this Capital." See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medical Services, Medications Provided, Henry J. Munson

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Itemized bill for medical services, medications rendered to William Lockridge, deceased received payment in full by Rebecca Lockridge, Executrix for Estate of Lockridge. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Correspondence, Nicholas Descomps Labadie

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Letter to Captain Logan requesting assistance in recovering Dr. Labadie's horse, unlawfully taken by a Mr. Grigsby, Lake Charlotte, Trinity River. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Colonization Contract, Goerge Curtis

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Certificate No. 3817 from Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company conveying one labor of land to George Curtis for colonization. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Colonization Contract, David Gouverneur Burnet

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Certificate No. 479 from Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company conveying one labor of land to David Burnet for colonization.. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Instruccion Formada Para Ministrar La Vacuna, Como Único Preservativo Del Contagio De Las Viruelas, Y En Defecto De Su Fluido Inocular Con El Pus De Esta (Spanish), John P. Mcgovern

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Instruction manual printed in Spanish by Rubio A. Serrano in Spanish of two case studies regarding how to distinguish natural methods to cure smallpox in children. Printed in Mexico City, 25 pages. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Rb 004 Guide To Cora And Webb Mading Collection On Public Health, John P. Mcgovern Historical Collections & Research Center

Rare Books Finding Aids

The Cora and Webb Mading Collection focuses on public health and contains over 1,500 books and pamphlets on urban sanitation in the United States and communicable diseases. Two important aspects of the collection are the large number of early twentieth century city and state health department reports and the nineteenth century pamphlets on specific contagious diseases. See more at RB 004.

Rb005: Anatomia In Qua Tota Humani Corporis Fabrica... Amstelodami, Ioannes Ianssonius, 1617, Andreas Vesalius 1514-1564, Thomas Geminus D. 1562

Anatomical Texts

A paper affixed to the rear free endpaper of the item states that is edition contains “fine reproductions of the Gemini plates.”

“Thomas Geminus was a a pseudonym for Thomas Lambrit, an engraver and printer…shown as active from about 1540; he died in May 1562.” http://www.arsanatomica.lib.ed.ac.uk/geminus.html accessed 11/20/2012. Geminus (Lambrit) printed Compendiosa totius anatomiae delineation aere exarata in 1545 copied from Vesalius’ 1543, De humani corporis fabrica . (Wellcome Library catalog, accessed 11/20/2012.)

This book is a 1617 reproduction of the engraved copperplates which Lambrit himself copied from the original woodblock prints of the Vesalius’ book.

Because the illustrations were …

Rb 003 Guide To Dow Collection On Dentistry, Thomas D. Dow (1876-1960)

Rare Books Finding Aids

Thomas Dow, DDS was a dentist in Michigan who collected books on dentistry and records of dental society during the first half of the 20th century. His collection was international and, while focused on late 19th century and early 20th century works, contains some manuscripts dating to the 1600s. In the early 1960’s the University of Texas Dental Branch (UTDB) Library purchased his collection. In 2010, Dr. Dow’s collection and other historical books on dentistry were transferred to The TMC Library. See more at RB 003.