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Inventory of the John Vaughan Letters to Philip Tidyman, 1801-1802
Inventory of the John Vaughan Letters to Philip Tidyman, 1801-1802
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | This collection consists of two letters discussing smallpox vaccinations sent from Dr. John Vaughan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. Philip Tidyman of Charleston, South Carolina. The letters are dated December 11, 1801 and April 7, 1802 and the latter contains a sketch of a water filtration system. |
| Title: | John Vaughan letters to Philip Tidyman |
| Creator: | Vaughan, John, 1775-1807 |
| Date(s): | 1801-1802 |
| Physical Description: | 0.2 linear feet (1 slim document box) |
| Repository: | Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu |
| Call Number: | Mss 0142 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Biographical Note
Dr. Philip Tidyman was born in Charleston in 1776 to Hester Rose and Philip Tidyman. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and Göttingen, where he was the first American to receive a doctorate at a German university. In 1801, he returned to Charleston where he was a physician and a planter. He was a member of the House, serving in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Eighteenth Assemblies and a member of many organizations including the German Friendly Society, the American Philosophical Society, and the South Carolina Academy of Fine Arts. He died in Aberdeen, Scotland on June 11, 1850.
Collection Overview
This collection consists of two letters discussing smallpox vaccinations sent from Dr. John Vaughan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. Philip Tidyman of Charleston, South Carolina. The letters are dated December 11, 1801 and April 7, 1802 and the latter contains a sketch of a water filtration system. Preservation photocopies have been provided due to the fragility of the original documents.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.Names
- Vaughan, John, 1775-1807--Correspondence
- Tidyman, Philip, 1776-1850--Correspondence
Subjects
- Smallpox--Vaccination--History--19th century
- Water--Purification--Filtration
Types of Material
- Letters (Correspondence)
- Sketches
Inventory
Photocopies and digitized copies available for use of researchers.
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Letter from Dr. John Vaughan to Dr. Philip Tidyman sent December 11, 1801 discussing smallpox vaccination techniques. 25 x 19 cm. |
Photocopies and digitized copies available for use of researchers.
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Letter from Dr. John Vaughan to Dr. Philip Tidyman sent April 7, 1802 discussing the success of smallpox vaccinations in New England and Europe. 25 x 39 cm. |
Photocopies and digitized copies available for use of researchers.
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Sketch of a water filtration system included with the April 7, 1802 letter from Dr. John Vaughan to Philip Tidyman. 24 x 20 cm. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research, but due to the fragility of the original documents, researchers are encouraged to use the photocopies or digitized copies.
Copyright Notice
The nature of the College of Charleston's archival holdings means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. Special Collections claims only physical ownership of most archival materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Vaughan letters to Philip Tidyman, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Alternate Form of Materials
Digitized copies available online in the Lowcountry Digital Library.
Processing Information
Processed by Martha McTear, July 2009.
Encoded by Martha McTear, November 2010.
Revised by Martha McTear, June 2011.
