Proposals for publishing by subscription, a new work, to be entitled Observations and experiments on the gastric juice and the physiology of digestion by W. Beaumont, M.D. Surgeon in the U.S. Army [Plattsburgh, NY] August 15, 1833
Handwritten draft, prospectus and subscription form for Experiments and Observations by W. Beaumont. 1833
Draft of letter from W. Beaumont [New York, NY] to Joseph Lovell, Surgeon General’s Office [Washington, DC] regarding: departure for Plattsburgh, uncertainty about St. Martin. July 1, 1833
Special order 101 from R. Jones, Adjutant General’s Office [Washington, DC] regarding: W. Beaumont’s transfer to Plattsburgh. July 5, 1833. Special order 177 from R. Jones, Adjutant General’s Office [Washington, DC] regarding: order to report to Surgeon General’s Office. November 25, 1833
Joseph Lovell, to W. Beaumont, regarding: delay in transfer to Plattsburgh. July 8, 1833
Charles Hooker, Secretary of the Connecticut Medical Society [New Haven, CT] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: Beaumont’s election as honorary member. July 10, 1833
James W. Kingsbury [Saint Louis, MO] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: Beaumont’s book and prospectus, the behavior of quacks during the cholera in Saint Louis, and news of Prairie du Chien. July 14, 1833
Copyright certificate from the Southern District of New York for Experiments and Observations. July 23, 1833
Thomas Sewall [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [New York, NY] regarding: Sewall’s comments and questions after discussions with Silliman about Beaumont’s gastric experiments. July 24, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to R. Jones, Adjutant General’s Office [Washington, DC] regarding: St. Martin on duty with Beaumont. July 28, 1833
B. (Benjamin) Silliman [New Haven, CT] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: analysis of gastric juice delayed. July 30, 1833
Memorandum from Mr. Gahn, Swedish Consul [New York, NY] regarding: gastric juice sent to Berzelius by American brig Marcella. July 30, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Professor Thomas Sewall [New York, NY] regarding: acknowledged honorary degree bestowed by Columbian College. July 31, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Robley Dunglison [University of Virginia] regarding: analysis of gastric juice requested. August 9, 1833
Benjamin Silliman [Yale College Laboratory] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: review of previous work on the composition and properties of gastric juice from Berzelius’ A System of Chemistry. August 2, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Franklin Bache [Philadelphia, PA] regarding: gastric juice sent to Bache. August 9, 1833
Prospectus, “Proposals for publishing by subscription, a new work, to be entitled “Observations and experiments on the gastric juice and the physiology of digestion by William Beaumont, M.D. Surgeon in the U.S. Army.” [Plattsburgh, NY] August 15, 1833
Franklin Bache [Philadelphia, PA] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: Bache not able to do analysis of gastric juice because of lack of conveniences and apparatus, the names of chemists who could do the analysis, and advice on subscriptions and an agent for Beaumont’s book in Philadelphia. September 12, 1833
Joseph Lovell, Department of War, Surgeon General’s Office [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: Paris tour, copyright in Europe, subscriptions for his book, and Mr. Livingston. September 13, 1833
Extract of the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 9, No. 6, September 18, 1833 containing two notices by Professor Thomas Sewall of Washington, DC regarding (1) the demonstration of St. Martin at the Medical College and (2) description of the work of Beaumont. September 18, 1833
Ramsey Crooks [New York, NY] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: advice on sale and distribution of the book. September 29, 1833
Thomas Mower [New York, NY] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: journey of 9000 miles via steam boats, rafts, stage coaches, and carts. October 14, 1833
Joseph Lovell, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: rule about assignment of surgeons and assistant surgeons to medical stations. October 18, 1833
Thomas Mower [New York, NY] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: funds to be transferred to Mower. November 8, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Thomas G. Mower [New York, NY] regarding: funds transferred to Mower. November 12, 1833
Thomas G. Mower [New York, NY] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: duplicate receipts for monies transferred to Mower. November 16, 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Joseph Lovell, Surgeon General, regarding: copies of receipts for moneys transferred to Thomas Mower sent to Lovell. November 21, 1833
Unofficial notice from Joseph Lovell [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: order to report to the Surgeon General. November 23, 1833
Order from A. Van Burn, Adjutant General’s Office [Washington DC] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: order to report to the Surgeon General. November 23, 1833
Jonas Platt [Peru, NY] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: Experiments and Observations with a list of agents for the book by city with numbers of the subscriptions. December 5, 1833
R. Cox [Sparta, TN] to W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: request to buy Experiments and Observations. December 6, 1833. Deborah Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to W. Beaumont [Washington, DC] appended to Cox’s letter (31A), regarding: Cox’s letter and family news. January 2, 1834
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Joseph Lovell, Surgeon General [Washington, DC] draft acknowledging special order 177. December 7, 1833. W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Mr. Smith [Washington, DC] draft request for 400 copies of Experiments and Observations. 1833
W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] to Adjutant General [Washington, DC] draft acknowledging special order 177. December 7, 1833
Mr. Chase [Plattsburgh, NY] to W. Beaumont regarding: thanks and praise for Experiments and Observations. December 7, 1833
Memorandum of W. Beaumont [Plattsburgh, NY] regarding: W. Beaumont’s assets in property and mortgages, including real estate held in Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, WI. December 8, 1833
Azariah C. Flagg [Albany, NY] to W. Beaumont [Washington, DC] regarding: advice about preparing a memorial to Congress for aid concerning his book. December 19, 1833
Southern District of New York, certificate of copyright issued to W. Beaumont for his book, Experiments and Observations. December 20, 1833
Levi Woodbury, Navy Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Washington, DC] regarding: thanks for Experiments and Observations. December 30, 1833
Levi Woodbury, Navy Department [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont [Washington, DC] requesting 12 copies of Experiments and Observations. December 30, 1833
Lewis Cass [Washington, DC] to W. Beaumont, regarding: thanks for Experiments and Observations. December 31, 1833
W. Beaumont to Professor Thomas Sewall, regarding: progress on getting the right chemist for the analysis of gastric juice. July 31, 1833
