Dr. Robert Battey medical correspondence
Scope and Content
This collection contains thirty-two letters to Dr. Robert Battey from other physicians and two replies by Battey. The correspondence deals primarily with gynecological consultations. Nine of the letters are from J. Marion Sims, an early practioner of gynecology in South Carolina, who at the time of the letters was living in Europe.
Dates
- 1872-1881
Creator
- Battey, Robert, 1828-1895 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Dr. Robert Battey supervised Confederate hospitals during the Civil War, and maintained a gynecological practice in Rome, Georgia.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1972.
- Title
- Dr. Robert Battey medical correspondence, 1872-1881
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository