Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 02222
May 3, 1897
Dr. Joe T.D. Howard,
U.S. Indian Service, Green Bay Agency,
Keshena, Wisconsin.
Dear Doctor:
Your letter of April 26th, together with the specimen of discharge from the intestinal canal of a patient, have been referred to me by Surgeon General Sternberg for answer.
A careful microscopic examination of the contents of the bottle has been made for tubercle bacilli but none have been found. It will not be possible to isolate the typhoid bacillus, even if it were present, from this specimen of intestinal discharge. If, however, you will place a small drop of the patient's blood drawn from the lobe of the ear upon a small piece of glass and allow the same to dry, I can, by testing the dry blood decide whether the case is one of typhoid fever or not. If you will, therefore, send me such a specimen I will be glad to have the test made. I may add that the specimen sent by you contains a considerable quantity of a heavy oil, which appears to be the oil of sassafras.
I do not know whether you have added this to the bottle or whether your patient have been taking the oil medicinally.
Sincerely yours,
Walter Reed
Surgeon U.S. Army
Curator
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Letter of the Day: May 2
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03856
Established 1844
Sharp & Smith
Makers and Importers of
Surgical Instruments
Deformity Apparatus, Artificial Limbs,
Artificial Eyes & c.
92 Wabash Ave.
Chicago, May 2, 1899
D. Bache
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In a recent letter to us you asked us to send you some information regarding Artificial Limbs, either literature or samples of something of old device. We are sorry to report however, that we have thus far been unsuccessful in getting any literature, and have no old styles on hand that we think would be of any service. Should anything come to hand however, that we think would interest you, we will be pleased to notify you of it.
Yours truly,
Sharp & Smith
G.
H.L.P.
Established 1844
Sharp & Smith
Makers and Importers of
Surgical Instruments
Deformity Apparatus, Artificial Limbs,
Artificial Eyes & c.
92 Wabash Ave.
Chicago, May 2, 1899
D. Bache
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In a recent letter to us you asked us to send you some information regarding Artificial Limbs, either literature or samples of something of old device. We are sorry to report however, that we have thus far been unsuccessful in getting any literature, and have no old styles on hand that we think would be of any service. Should anything come to hand however, that we think would interest you, we will be pleased to notify you of it.
Yours truly,
Sharp & Smith
G.
H.L.P.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Letter of the Day: May 1
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03853
Subject: Emergency purchases
War Department,
Surgeon General's Office,
U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library,
Corner of 7th and B Streets S.W.
Washington, May 1, 1899.
To the Surgeon General,
U.S. Army.
General:
I have the honor to request authority to purchase for use at the Army Medical Museum laboratory:
Vegetables....$12.00
Meat......1.20
Milk......28
Salt......15
Oats......85
Bran......60
Corn......35
Blood.....75
to be paid for from the Museum Appropriation as emergency purchases.
Very respectfully,
Dallas Bache
Col. & Asst. Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum & Library Division
Subject: Emergency purchases
War Department,
Surgeon General's Office,
U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library,
Corner of 7th and B Streets S.W.
Washington, May 1, 1899.
To the Surgeon General,
U.S. Army.
General:
I have the honor to request authority to purchase for use at the Army Medical Museum laboratory:
Vegetables....$12.00
Meat......1.20
Milk......28
Salt......15
Oats......85
Bran......60
Corn......35
Blood.....75
to be paid for from the Museum Appropriation as emergency purchases.
Very respectfully,
Dallas Bache
Col. & Asst. Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum & Library Division
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 30
[See the previous letter here]
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03050
April 30, 1898
To the Surgeon Ganeral,
U.S.Army
Sir:
I beg to report that a number of tests of the germicidal value of the speciments of Red Cross soap and sublimate soap (Schieffelin & Co.), have been made with the following results:
A solution of Red Cross soap made by dissolving 3/8 of a cake in one litre of sterilized water destroys staphylococcus pyogenes aureus in two minutes. A solution of the sublimate soap prepared in the same proportion does not destroy aureus in 45 minutes. I believe that the first named soap possesses decided germicidal properties.
Very respectfully,
Walter Reed
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator.
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03050
April 30, 1898
To the Surgeon Ganeral,
U.S.Army
Sir:
I beg to report that a number of tests of the germicidal value of the speciments of Red Cross soap and sublimate soap (Schieffelin & Co.), have been made with the following results:
A solution of Red Cross soap made by dissolving 3/8 of a cake in one litre of sterilized water destroys staphylococcus pyogenes aureus in two minutes. A solution of the sublimate soap prepared in the same proportion does not destroy aureus in 45 minutes. I believe that the first named soap possesses decided germicidal properties.
Very respectfully,
Walter Reed
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 29
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 02219
War Department,
Washington, April 29, 1897
Orders:
From an examination of the daily time reports of officers and employes [sic] of the Department for the month of February, 1897, the Secretary of War is convinced that the preparation of such reports involves in the aggregate much time and labor which could be more advantageously employed upon current work. Accordingly, the Orders of February 23, 1894, requiring the keeping of daily records of the time of arrival at and departure from their offices of all persons on duty in the several bureaus, etc., are hereby revoked; it being expected that all officers and employes [sic] will observe the obligations of their oath of office to well and faithfully discharge the duties of their office.
R.A. Alger
Secretary of War
F.
War Department,
Washington, April 29, 1897
Orders:
From an examination of the daily time reports of officers and employes [sic] of the Department for the month of February, 1897, the Secretary of War is convinced that the preparation of such reports involves in the aggregate much time and labor which could be more advantageously employed upon current work. Accordingly, the Orders of February 23, 1894, requiring the keeping of daily records of the time of arrival at and departure from their offices of all persons on duty in the several bureaus, etc., are hereby revoked; it being expected that all officers and employes [sic] will observe the obligations of their oath of office to well and faithfully discharge the duties of their office.
R.A. Alger
Secretary of War
F.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 28
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 01441
April 28, 1896
Lieut. R. S. Woodson
Assistant Surgeon U.S. Army,
Fort McIntosh, Texas.
Dear Doctor:
It required the mounting of several slides of the sample of sputum referred to in your letter of April 22, 1896, before we found any tubercle bacilli. On the third slide we were fortunate enough to bring two of them into the field. These appear so characteristic in shape and staining that I am willing to say that there a few tubercle bacilli in the officer's sputum. On account of their very great scarcity, and of the fact that you would not probably again stumble on these two bacilli, I have refrained from sending you the slide.
Upon receipt of this letter I would be obliged to you if you will obtain another sample of the early morning sputum, and let us confirm, if possible, our diagnosis.
I will see what i can do towards preparing for you some bacteriological mounts. If you have not already studied the pathological changes found in tissues under the microscope, I feel like saying that you would not be able to obtain much information from pathological slides. One has to be trained in this particular work. I trust that you appreciate my meaning. I shall be glad at any time to do what I can to promote your microscopical studies.
Very truly yours,
Walter Reed
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator
April 28, 1896
Lieut. R. S. Woodson
Assistant Surgeon U.S. Army,
Fort McIntosh, Texas.
Dear Doctor:
It required the mounting of several slides of the sample of sputum referred to in your letter of April 22, 1896, before we found any tubercle bacilli. On the third slide we were fortunate enough to bring two of them into the field. These appear so characteristic in shape and staining that I am willing to say that there a few tubercle bacilli in the officer's sputum. On account of their very great scarcity, and of the fact that you would not probably again stumble on these two bacilli, I have refrained from sending you the slide.
Upon receipt of this letter I would be obliged to you if you will obtain another sample of the early morning sputum, and let us confirm, if possible, our diagnosis.
I will see what i can do towards preparing for you some bacteriological mounts. If you have not already studied the pathological changes found in tissues under the microscope, I feel like saying that you would not be able to obtain much information from pathological slides. One has to be trained in this particular work. I trust that you appreciate my meaning. I shall be glad at any time to do what I can to promote your microscopical studies.
Very truly yours,
Walter Reed
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 27
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 04523
[Letter 1]
Western Union Telegraph Company
Received at Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th & F. Streets, Washington, D.C.
April 27, 1900
Dated Washin. DC 27 Apr
To Surgeon in Charge. Army Medical Museum
Washington DC
Assistant Secretary of War directs Hospital Steward William Roberts sent Keywest Barracks Florida to report to Commanding officer that post to relieve acting hospital Samuel S. Sharr[?].
Ward Asst Adjt Genl
[Notation in pencil]
Special order 101 apr 30, 1900 Par. 18
[Letter 2]
War Department,
Surgeon General's Office,
U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library,
Corner of 7th and B Streets SW
Washington April 27, 1900., 5.15 p.m.
Telegram
Adjutant General, Army,
Washington.
Order for Steward Roberts to Key West received. Man now sick in quarters; articular rheumatism.
(signed) WOODHULL
In charge Museum.
Official copy by mail.
[Letter 1]
Western Union Telegraph Company
Received at Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th & F. Streets, Washington, D.C.
April 27, 1900
Dated Washin. DC 27 Apr
To Surgeon in Charge. Army Medical Museum
Washington DC
Assistant Secretary of War directs Hospital Steward William Roberts sent Keywest Barracks Florida to report to Commanding officer that post to relieve acting hospital Samuel S. Sharr[?].
Ward Asst Adjt Genl
[Notation in pencil]
Special order 101 apr 30, 1900 Par. 18
[Letter 2]
War Department,
Surgeon General's Office,
U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library,
Corner of 7th and B Streets SW
Washington April 27, 1900., 5.15 p.m.
Telegram
Adjutant General, Army,
Washington.
Order for Steward Roberts to Key West received. Man now sick in quarters; articular rheumatism.
(signed) WOODHULL
In charge Museum.
Official copy by mail.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 26
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03066
War Department Exhibit,
Trans-Mississippi
and International Exposition,
Omaha.
April 26th, 1898.
Col. Dallas Bache,
Asst. Surgeon General U.S. Army,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In reply to yours of the 22nd instant, I respectfully enclose herewith six blank forms of vouchers for use in the payment of bills against the Exposition fund.
All that is required in connection with bills will be to attach bill to voucher and have vouchers signed and filled up as shown by sample voucher enclosed, and then forward them to me for completion and placing in a way for early settlement.
Very respectfully,
Henry C. Ward
Captain 16th U.S. Infantry,
war Department Representative.
War Department Exhibit,
Trans-Mississippi
and International Exposition,
Omaha.
April 26th, 1898.
Col. Dallas Bache,
Asst. Surgeon General U.S. Army,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In reply to yours of the 22nd instant, I respectfully enclose herewith six blank forms of vouchers for use in the payment of bills against the Exposition fund.
All that is required in connection with bills will be to attach bill to voucher and have vouchers signed and filled up as shown by sample voucher enclosed, and then forward them to me for completion and placing in a way for early settlement.
Very respectfully,
Henry C. Ward
Captain 16th U.S. Infantry,
war Department Representative.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 25
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 00611
The Warren Anatomical Museum
Boston, Apr. 25, 1895
Maj. Walter Reed:
Surg. U.S. Army:
Curator of the Army Med. Mus.
My dear Sir:
The fine photographs of the skull with osteitis deformans have been received, and will you please accept my thanks for them for the Museum. The process is evidently the same as in the skull in our collection, whatever designation may be given to it. And certainly they are both extremely interesting specimens.
I have also to thank you for calling my attention to formaline as hardening agent, and am using it very extensively. It certainly preserves the color relations of the specimens and their general shape better than alcohol.
I have hardened the specimens in toto in formalin (5%) from 24 hours to several weeks, then then cut the specimens, washed with water and preserved them permanently in 80% alcohol, as from it's higher index it gives a rather more brilliant medium in the jars. In this way have been obtained some beautiful sections of cancer of the liver, tubercular glands, large carbuncles of the neck, tumors, &c.
I use it also entirely for hardening for histological examination in practically the same way, and find that it give fine preparations when stained quite deeply with haemotoxylon (Delafield's) 1/2 hour and afterwards with {new]? Guisen's piczo-fuchsin counter stain- (150 c.c. jot. vol. acid piczo, 3 cc sah. vol acid fuchsin) 3 to 5 minutes.
Hoping that you will always bear me in mind if anything new of value comes up in the way of preserving specimens. I remain
Yours very very truly
W.F. Whitney
Curator
The Warren Anatomical Museum
Boston, Apr. 25, 1895
Maj. Walter Reed:
Surg. U.S. Army:
Curator of the Army Med. Mus.
My dear Sir:
The fine photographs of the skull with osteitis deformans have been received, and will you please accept my thanks for them for the Museum. The process is evidently the same as in the skull in our collection, whatever designation may be given to it. And certainly they are both extremely interesting specimens.
I have also to thank you for calling my attention to formaline as hardening agent, and am using it very extensively. It certainly preserves the color relations of the specimens and their general shape better than alcohol.
I have hardened the specimens in toto in formalin (5%) from 24 hours to several weeks, then then cut the specimens, washed with water and preserved them permanently in 80% alcohol, as from it's higher index it gives a rather more brilliant medium in the jars. In this way have been obtained some beautiful sections of cancer of the liver, tubercular glands, large carbuncles of the neck, tumors, &c.
I use it also entirely for hardening for histological examination in practically the same way, and find that it give fine preparations when stained quite deeply with haemotoxylon (Delafield's) 1/2 hour and afterwards with {new]? Guisen's piczo-fuchsin counter stain- (150 c.c. jot. vol. acid piczo, 3 cc sah. vol acid fuchsin) 3 to 5 minutes.
Hoping that you will always bear me in mind if anything new of value comes up in the way of preserving specimens. I remain
Yours very very truly
W.F. Whitney
Curator
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 24
Copy
Quiniault, W.T. April 24, 1888.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter dated February 29th, with one from Doctor John S. Billings, U.S.A. was handed me by Captain Willoughby, then agent at this place.
In answer to the same I am sorry to be compelled to state that, up to the present time, I have been unable to procure a single skeleton, or anything of the kind, and am of the opinion, owing to the great superstition entertained by the natives, and the sacredness with which they hold the memory of the departed spirit, that it will be impossible to secure anything of the kind except by clandestinely robbing the graves. I will continue in my efforts to accomodate Gen. Billings, and will report to you the same.
Very truly,
[signed] Geo. W. Haymi,
Physician, Agency.
Quiniault, W.T. April 24, 1888.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter dated February 29th, with one from Doctor John S. Billings, U.S.A. was handed me by Captain Willoughby, then agent at this place.
In answer to the same I am sorry to be compelled to state that, up to the present time, I have been unable to procure a single skeleton, or anything of the kind, and am of the opinion, owing to the great superstition entertained by the natives, and the sacredness with which they hold the memory of the departed spirit, that it will be impossible to secure anything of the kind except by clandestinely robbing the graves. I will continue in my efforts to accomodate Gen. Billings, and will report to you the same.
Very truly,
[signed] Geo. W. Haymi,
Physician, Agency.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 23
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 02203
April 23, 1897.
Mr. Henry C. Mansfield, D.D.S.
Jefferson, Wis.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 21st instant, has been received. I shall always be glad to receive for deposit in the Museum contributions showing advance in dentistry, and you may send them in the same manner as heretofore, freight charges to be paid here. Your suggestion that dentists, before destroying their original plaster moulds of interesting cases, might save duplicates for this Museum, is a very good one, but my experience is that the busy practitioner rarely thinks that he can spare time for such work. I shall be pleased to receive the casts in the case of the cleft palate mentioned by you.
I have not the name or address of the "New York dentist that has gotten up a special mould" nor have I access to the "New Ideas" published in Philadelphia and can, therefore, be of no assistance to you in this matter.
Very respectfully,
D.L. Huntington
Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
In charge of Museum and Library Division
April 23, 1897.
Mr. Henry C. Mansfield, D.D.S.
Jefferson, Wis.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 21st instant, has been received. I shall always be glad to receive for deposit in the Museum contributions showing advance in dentistry, and you may send them in the same manner as heretofore, freight charges to be paid here. Your suggestion that dentists, before destroying their original plaster moulds of interesting cases, might save duplicates for this Museum, is a very good one, but my experience is that the busy practitioner rarely thinks that he can spare time for such work. I shall be pleased to receive the casts in the case of the cleft palate mentioned by you.
I have not the name or address of the "New York dentist that has gotten up a special mould" nor have I access to the "New Ideas" published in Philadelphia and can, therefore, be of no assistance to you in this matter.
Very respectfully,
D.L. Huntington
Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
In charge of Museum and Library Division
Friday, April 22, 2011
Letter of the Day: April 22
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 03066
April 22, 1898
Capt. Henry C. Ward, 16th U.S. Infantry,
War Department Representative,
Omaha, Neb.
Sir:
The Army Medical Museum Exhibit will be ready for shipment on or about the 28th of this month, when it will be turned over to Col. Humphries, Deputy Qr. Mr. Genl. for shipment. As I presume that you have a special form of vouchers for payment of bills from the Exposition fund, I shall be pleased to receive about six (6) blank forms with such instructions to fill them out properly, as you deem necessary.
Very respectfully,
Dallas Bache
Col. & Asst. Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
April 22, 1898
Capt. Henry C. Ward, 16th U.S. Infantry,
War Department Representative,
Omaha, Neb.
Sir:
The Army Medical Museum Exhibit will be ready for shipment on or about the 28th of this month, when it will be turned over to Col. Humphries, Deputy Qr. Mr. Genl. for shipment. As I presume that you have a special form of vouchers for payment of bills from the Exposition fund, I shall be pleased to receive about six (6) blank forms with such instructions to fill them out properly, as you deem necessary.
Very respectfully,
Dallas Bache
Col. & Asst. Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Addition to Walter Reed Army Medical Center History Collection (OHA 355)
9 scrapbooks from the Army Community Service at Walter Reed with photographs of volunteers at the hospital and clippings on their activities came through the door yesterday. They cover from 1965 to 2005. They’ll be available as part of the WRAMC History Collection after the move is completed in the fall.
Letter of the Day: April 21 (2 of 2)
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 07458
War Department
Office of the Surgeon General,
Army Medical Museum and Library,
Washington.
April 21, 1904.
Mr. Geo. L. Nicholas
Veterinarian
Nazareth, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 13th inst. to the National Museum, offering for sale a mounted calf with 2 heads, 4 eyes, 2 ears, 2 front legs, and 4 hind legs, has been referred to this institution, and in reply I wish to say that the Army Medical Museum does not desire the specimen.
Very respectfully,
C.L. Heizmann
Col. Asst, Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
War Department
Office of the Surgeon General,
Army Medical Museum and Library,
Washington.
April 21, 1904.
Mr. Geo. L. Nicholas
Veterinarian
Nazareth, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 13th inst. to the National Museum, offering for sale a mounted calf with 2 heads, 4 eyes, 2 ears, 2 front legs, and 4 hind legs, has been referred to this institution, and in reply I wish to say that the Army Medical Museum does not desire the specimen.
Very respectfully,
C.L. Heizmann
Col. Asst, Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
Letter of the Day: April 21 (1 of 2)
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 07459
War Department
Office of the Surgeon General,
Army Medical Museum and Library,
Washington.
April 21, 1904.
Mr. Fred Goodwin,
Titusville, Fla.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 14th inst. to the General Manager Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., offering for sale a dog with three legs and a short nub of a fourth leg, has been referred to this Institution, and in reply I wish to say that the Army Medical Museum does not desire the specimen.
Very respectfully,
C.L. Heizmann
Col. Asst, Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
War Department
Office of the Surgeon General,
Army Medical Museum and Library,
Washington.
April 21, 1904.
Mr. Fred Goodwin,
Titusville, Fla.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 14th inst. to the General Manager Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., offering for sale a dog with three legs and a short nub of a fourth leg, has been referred to this Institution, and in reply I wish to say that the Army Medical Museum does not desire the specimen.
Very respectfully,
C.L. Heizmann
Col. Asst, Surgeon General, U.S.A.
In charge of Museum and Library Division
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Museum move begins
A contract for dismantling the exhibits and prepping the space for the move was granted this week, so yesterday Archives staff was working with Artex to move new material. As the AFIP closes, many departments transferred their photographic collections or historical books or other material to the Archives. We’ve filled about 20 pallets of material, and moved half of that to our existing warehouse yesterday – about 20,000 pounds of it. It should be the same today. The material will stay on pallets until it can be unpacked and arranged and processed in our new warehouse space.
Letter of the Day: April 20
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 02183
April 20, 1897.
Captain W.C. Gorgas, Asst. Surgeon, U.S.A.
Fort Barrancas, Florida,
My Dear Doctor:
Referring to your letter of April 10, 1897, I beg to say that a microscopic examination of the small piece of tumor sent by you proves it to be epithelioma.
Very sincerely yours,
Walter Reed,
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator
April 20, 1897.
Captain W.C. Gorgas, Asst. Surgeon, U.S.A.
Fort Barrancas, Florida,
My Dear Doctor:
Referring to your letter of April 10, 1897, I beg to say that a microscopic examination of the small piece of tumor sent by you proves it to be epithelioma.
Very sincerely yours,
Walter Reed,
Surgeon, U.S. Army,
Curator
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Contributed photograph 1164
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Contributed Photograph 1164
TINEKER, SAMUEL T.
EXCISION OF HEAD AND 3 INCHES OF SHAFT OF HUMERUS.
PVT, Company D 14th INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
Battle of the WILDERNESS, 6 MAY 1864
Dr JC MCKEE, LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
See also SP 146
BOUND IN LINCOLN, VOL. 2. HISTORY ON VERSO. TINTED.
CIVIL WAR
Contributed Photograph 1164
TINEKER, SAMUEL T.
EXCISION OF HEAD AND 3 INCHES OF SHAFT OF HUMERUS.
PVT, Company D 14th INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
Battle of the WILDERNESS, 6 MAY 1864
Dr JC MCKEE, LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
See also SP 146
BOUND IN LINCOLN, VOL. 2. HISTORY ON VERSO. TINTED.
CIVIL WAR
Letter of the Day: April 19
Curatorial Records: Numbered Correspondence 02197
April 19, 1897
Dr. A. H. Davidson,
Cuero, Texas
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant, to the Surgeon General, U. S. Army has been referred to me for answer. The statistics of anaesthesia in the Federal army during the late war will be found on p.891 &c. of the 3rd Surgical Volume of the Medical and Surgical History of the War. Anaesthetics were employed in no less than 80.000 cases; in 76.2% the agent was chloroform, in 14.7% ether, and in 9.1% a mixture if ether and chloroform. Thirty-seven (37) cases of deaths from chloroform were reported and four (4) from ether.
There is no report of the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission in the Library. We have a report of the second Hyderabad Commission, which was published at Bombay in 1891, but it is one of the books which are not usually loaned from the Library.
Very truly yours,
D.L. Huntington
Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
In charge of Museum and Library Division
April 19, 1897
Dr. A. H. Davidson,
Cuero, Texas
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant, to the Surgeon General, U. S. Army has been referred to me for answer. The statistics of anaesthesia in the Federal army during the late war will be found on p.891 &c. of the 3rd Surgical Volume of the Medical and Surgical History of the War. Anaesthetics were employed in no less than 80.000 cases; in 76.2% the agent was chloroform, in 14.7% ether, and in 9.1% a mixture if ether and chloroform. Thirty-seven (37) cases of deaths from chloroform were reported and four (4) from ether.
There is no report of the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission in the Library. We have a report of the second Hyderabad Commission, which was published at Bombay in 1891, but it is one of the books which are not usually loaned from the Library.
Very truly yours,
D.L. Huntington
Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army,
In charge of Museum and Library Division
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