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“…at the house of Mrs. David Codwise…”
SIMS, J. Marion, (1885). The Story of my Life, ed. by H. Marion-Sims. D. Appleton & Co: New York, p. 293.
“…these same powerful women.”
See “…Sims’s first assistant was to be a woman,” above.
I am speaking here only of Sims’s mindset, and of his belief that the Blackwells would have been in touch with some of the city’s leading altruists, but I think it’s highly likely, regardless.
“…the surgeon’s assistant…”
From the first meetings of the Woman’s Hospital Association on January 8 and February 10. The minutes are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“…his own widowed sister…”
As will be documented shortly, this is exactly what happened.
“After struggling with several landlords…”
From the May 5, 1855, meeting of the Woman’s Hospital Association. The minutes are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“…83 Madison Avenue…”
From the May 5, 1855, meeting of the Woman’s Hospital Association. The minutes are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“With remarkable speed…”
From the minutes of several of the early meetings of the Woman’s Hospital Association, in 1855. The minutes are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“…early May 1855.”
SIMS, J. Marion, (1885). The Story of my Life, ed. by H. Marion-Sims. D. Appleton & Co: New York, pp. 298-99.
“…Amanda Waldrop…”
From the first page of the first of three surviving case record books of Woman’s Hospital. The books are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“Sims cured…”
From the first page of the first of three surviving case record books of Woman’s Hospital. The books are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“…Sarah Good…”
From the first page of the first of three surviving case record books of Woman’s Hospital. The books are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
“…Mary Hallery…”
From the first page of the first of three surviving case record books of Woman’s Hospital. The books are held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.
