Account books

Title:

Account books

Creator:

Wheeler, John.

Accession / Call Number:

1988-011 (A)

Object ID:

1988-011 (A)

Date:

1854-1879

Physical Description:

5 volumes

Scope and Content:

John Wheeler was born in Barnstead N.H. in 1828. He attended Gilmanton academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1850. He studied medicine at the Pittsfield, Mass., Medical College and Harvard Medical School. He practiced medicine in Pittsfield and Barnstead, N.H. and served as president of the N.H. Medical Society from 1884-1885. As with many physicians of the 19th century, he taught medical students. The first pages in Volume 1 and Volume 5 list the students Dr. Wheeler had from 1854-1893. The account books list the fees Wheeler charged for visits, medicines, and various treatments including extracting teeth, obstetrics, dressings, and minor surgery. He also recorded visits to soldiers and consultations. His patients lived in Barnstead, Pittsfield, Gilmanton, Northwood, Strafford, Alton Corner and Chichester. Volume 1, with a list of students from 1854-1875, covers the years 1861-1864; Vol. 2, 1865-1867; Vol. 3, 1868-1872; Vol. 4, 1872-1876; and Vol. 5, 1876-1879 including students.

Subjects:

Wheeler, John. , Physicians New Hampshire. , New Hampshire Medical Society. , Medicine New Hampshire.

Locations:

Pittsfield (N.H.)
Barnstead (N.H.)

Level Description:

Item