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“…come to Woman’s Hospital in the morning…”
Emmet, T. A., & Woman's Hospital (New York, N.Y.). (1893). Reminiscences of the founders of the Woman's Hospital Association. New York: Stuyvesant Press, p. 4. First printed in the New York Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
“…a fisherman’s float…”
See “When Sims removed it…,” above.
“…had now come into the possession…”
This exchange is speculative, though Sims would have, at some point, learned that Anarcha was owned by members of the Maury family, and would likely have connected it to J.F.G. Mittag, his old teacher, who was in New York at this time. Emmet could have learned that Anarcha had been bought by the Maurys from a number of sources, but his family’s connections with the U.S. Navy seem like the most likely route. Confederate Navy commander James Bulloch would eventually oversee Matthew Fontaine Maury’s work in procuring Confederate privateers during the war, and Lewis Maury—Anarcha’s owner—would command one of the privateers Emmet makes reference to here.
Emmet, T. A. (1911). Incidents of my life: Professional, literary, social; with services in the cause of Ireland. New York, Putnam, p. 168.
“…Dr. John Francis…”
John Francis’s long-standing relationship with the Maurys is documented in a later chapter.
“…acting as a midwife.”
See “Buy the girl…,” above.
“…Clinton Hall…”
Pamphlets recording a number of Woman’s Hospital annual galas, including the first anniversary, are held at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
“…Newton and Rittenhouse.”
From the remarks of Dr. John Francis, recorded in the pamphlet celebrating the first anniversary of Woman’s Hospital, p. 11. The pamphlet is held at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
“…woman’s rights and there are woman’s duties…”
From the remarks of Dr. John Francis, recorded in the pamphlet celebrating the first anniversary of Woman’s Hospital, p. 13. The pamphlet is held at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
“Such were the industrious women…”
I am approximating the tone of many different speakers at the event—this quote is characteristic of the entire pamphlet.
From the remarks of E.C. Benedict, recorded in the pamphlet celebrating the first anniversary of Woman’s Hospital, p. 11. The pamphlet is held at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
“…would never be forgotten…”
Sad to say, I have taken very little liberty with Francis’s words.
From the remarks of Dr. John Francis, recorded in the pamphlet celebrating the first anniversary of Woman’s Hospital, p. 9. The pamphlet is held at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.