Identifier

SC-0016-I-D-1-A-057

Abstract

Handwritten letters from Henry D. Noyes, M.D., of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, regarding a patient in his care named John Ross. In the first letter, Noyes states that Ross has cataracts in his eyes, but that it is currently inadvisable for them to be operated on. The second letter, written by Dr. [Richard] Derby on behalf of Noyes, states that Ross is now ready for the operation. Received while Captain Thomas Melville was governor of Sailors’ Snug Harbor.
 

Name

Name: Noyes, Henry D. (Henry Drury), 1832?-1900
Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Name: Derby, Richard H., 1844-1907
Role: Scribe
Institutional Affiliation: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Type Of Resource

Texts

Note

The collection is on permanent loan at the Stephen B. Luce Library of SUNY Maritime College. The Sailors' Snug Harbor records are the Property of the Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor.

Origin Info

Date Created: January 19 1872
Place: New York (N.Y.)

Genre

letters (correspondence)

Physical Description

extent: 20.5 x 12.5 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
; extent: 20.3 x 12.7 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital