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Preferred Citation:

Dawson Warren Account Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Processing Information:

Processed by Beth Anne English in 1995.

Family History:

Dawson Warren, M.D. (????-1850) was a doctor and surgeon who practiced at Surry County, VA. He obtained his M.D from the School of Medicine, University of Maryland during the 1820s.

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: Dawson Warren

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a medical account book written by Dawson Warren, M.D. (????-1850), who practiced medicine at Surry County, VA. This account book spans the period of 1844 to 1849 and contains information on patient visits (including slaves), charges for services rendered, payments made, and bonds payable to Dr. Warren.

Related Material

See other holdings of Dr. Warren held by W&M Special Collections. Call #: Mss. MsV Nme4-5, The Warren Dawson Notebooks, 1822-1828.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• African Americans--Medical care--Virginia
• Medical practice--Virginia--History
• Surry County (Va.)--History--19th century