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Preferred Citation

Cowles Family diary, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the Clarice M. Garrison Rare Books Fund.

Content Description

Diary of a medical student, Jonathan Bird Cowles, that includes notes on his family history, his practice, and several pages written by his sister Eunice Cowles. (Contains mentions of suicidal thoughts.)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Medical personnel
• Medical practice--Virginia--History