John Morgan journal and daybook

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CMV33017

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Am.1062

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John Morgan journal and daybook

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John Morgan: Copyist

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A copy produced by George Appold in 1847 of the 1764 journal of Dr. John Morgan, surgeon general in the Revolutionary Army in 1776.

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The journal details Morgan’s tour from Rome to London in 1764 and provides details of the imporant persons he met during this time, including Voltaire. He also writes about universities and academies, palaces, cities, travel, and social life in eighteenth-century Europe. The copy of the 1764 journal is accompanied by his daybook of 1781-1788 which contains accounts of his professional activities such as the medical supplies he sold to his patients and the services he rendered.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024