1799 ORIGINAL MEDICAL BILL — DR. MASON FITCH COGSWELL OF HARTFORD
Early American Medical Manuscript — Connecticut, 1799
An original 1799 manuscript medical bill documenting professional medical services provided by Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell (1761–1830) of Hartford, Connecticut.
The account is addressed to Captain Williams of Wethersfield and records a charge of approximately $20.50 for medical care. The reverse is contemporaneously docketed “Dr. Cogswell's Bill for Doctoring — 20.50,” preserving the document's original accounting purpose.
Mason Fitch Cogswell was a prominent Hartford physician who was practicing medicine in the city at the turn of the nineteenth century. The 1799 Hartford directory identifies Cogswell as a physician on Main Street, confirming his professional practice in Hartford at the exact time this account was created.
The manuscript provides a fascinating firsthand record of early American medical practice and the cost of professional medical care in the Federal period. It is particularly desirable because the physician is identified rather than being an anonymous medical practitioner.
Date: 1799
Physician: Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell (1761–1830)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Account: Captain Williams of Wethersfield
Amount: $20.50
Subject: Medical treatment/doctoring
Condition: Original manuscript with period folds, toning, light staining and minor edge wear.
An excellent document for collectors of early American medicine, Connecticut history, Hartford history, medical history, and Federal-period manuscripts.
Early American Medical Manuscript — Connecticut, 1799
An original 1799 manuscript medical bill documenting professional medical services provided by Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell (1761–1830) of Hartford, Connecticut.
The account is addressed to Captain Williams of Wethersfield and records a charge of approximately $20.50 for medical care. The reverse is contemporaneously docketed “Dr. Cogswell's Bill for Doctoring — 20.50,” preserving the document's original accounting purpose.
Mason Fitch Cogswell was a prominent Hartford physician who was practicing medicine in the city at the turn of the nineteenth century. The 1799 Hartford directory identifies Cogswell as a physician on Main Street, confirming his professional practice in Hartford at the exact time this account was created.
The manuscript provides a fascinating firsthand record of early American medical practice and the cost of professional medical care in the Federal period. It is particularly desirable because the physician is identified rather than being an anonymous medical practitioner.
Date: 1799
Physician: Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell (1761–1830)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Account: Captain Williams of Wethersfield
Amount: $20.50
Subject: Medical treatment/doctoring
Condition: Original manuscript with period folds, toning, light staining and minor edge wear.
An excellent document for collectors of early American medicine, Connecticut history, Hartford history, medical history, and Federal-period manuscripts.
