1840s Doctor's Ledger, Newmanstown PA Medical History, Hand-Drawn Map 1850

Description: Offered - Interesting leather bound doctor's ledger and related paper items. The ledger once belonged to Dr. Seth K. Smith (1816-1886) of Newmanstown, Lebanon County, PA. The ledger starts with an index of patient names in alphabetical order. The names are matched with a page number where the history of care and transactions are listed. There are hundreds of names in the index and 192 double pages with transaction histories totaling 384 pages of handwritten medical content plus the index. The ledger is marked inside the front leaf - "Seth K. Smith, Account Book, Salfordville." It appears the doctor had practiced in Lower Salford and Upper Salford Townships in Montgomery County, PA in the early 1840s. There are dates between 1843 - mid 1844 noted within the ledger with names and towns corresponding to Upper and Lower Salford Townships. Some of the town names from the western part of Montgomery County, PA include Zieglerville, Groffs Mill, Woxall, Lederach, and Salfordville. It appears that Dr. Smith moved to Newmanstown, PA sometime in 1844. The towns and patient names correspond with Newmanstown and surrounding areas from 1844 through the 1860s. The vast majority of the ledger contains patient names and their occupations from Newmanstown. Some other local towns with patients listed in the ledger are Wolemsdorf, Sheridan, Stricklerstown, Millbach, Weaver's Mill, Stouchsburg Farm, and other local locations. Of note is the medical history of astronomer and blacksmith Lawrence J. "Lorenz" Ibach. There are two pages of Ibach's medical history, pages 50 and 173. Page 173 has the most information, unfortunately, that page shows the most wear and discolorations of any of the pages throughout the book. The medical history of Ibach's eccentric assistant, Bernstein, does not appear to be in the book. Also included with the book are paper artifacts from Dr. Smith including a hand-drawn map of Newmanstown dated 1850. The map has "Lawrence Ibach" written on the lower left hand corner in what appears to be the same hand that wrote the 1906 notes a front leaf (noted in the condition description). I'm unsure if Ibach had anything to do with the production of the map. There are also three pages that appear to be Newmanstown/Sheridan history handwritten in German, various handwritten scrap notes, and a cemetery map with named plots. If you're looking for a specific name, please contact me and I'll have a look. Age - 1840s - 1860s. Measurements - 15 1/2" x 7" x 1 3/8" - 3 pounds, 8 ounces. Condition - Good, some rubbing to the boards, splitting at the bottom of the front and rear exterior hinges, minor cracking to the interior front hinge, no cracking to the rear interior hinge, sound binding, light to moderate tanning throughout, complete, easily browsed, not decaying. On a blank leaf in the beginning of the book there are later notes written in pencil - "This book bought from Miller Moore, Millbach, 1906" - as well as a list of names of interest within the book. Shipping - Packed well protected and shipped via USPS Media Mail with tracking. International shipping via eBay Global Shipping Program. Condition Grades: As New: The book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. This could be the description for a book that has been kept in a warehouse for years, never shelved, thumbed or even opened yet may still be some years old. Fine or Near Fine: A Fine book approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. Very Good : Describes a book that shows some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Good: Describes the average used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Fair: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc.. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. Poor: Describes a book that is sufficiently worn. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.Binding Copy: Describes a book in which the pages or leaves are perfect but the binding is very bad, loose, off, or non-existent.Reading Copy: A copy of a book usually in poor to fair condition that includes all text presented in a legible fashion. The copy is fine to read but nothing more. All of my items are packed securely and shipped as fast as possible. I'm happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases. Ask any questions. Bks1

Price: 499 USD

Location: Oley, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-05T19:02:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.63 USD