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The Boston Medical Library (1805–1826) in Boston, Massachusetts, was an offshoot of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement. The library "was founded by a group of doctors, a number of officers were then appointed. John Collins Warren was the Treasurer, John G. Coffin the Secretary. James Jackson (physician) and John C. Howard were the Trustees. " [1] [2] [3] In 1826 the library was transferred to the Boston Athenæum. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Homepage". Boston Medical Library. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Boston Directory. 1810
  3. ^ "A Reconstruction of The Collection of 1805 and its History". Boston Medicale Library. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  4. ^ Farlow, 1918

Further reading

  • Boston Medical Library (1808), Catalogue of books in the Boston Medical Library, Boston: Thomas Fleet, OL  1247630M
  • John Woodford Farlow (1918), The history of the Boston Medical Library, Norwood, Mass: Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, OL  7023148M

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