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“She was twenty-four…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…scanty menses…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…leucorrhea of many years’ standing.”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…a greenish-yellow tint…”

“Chlorotic” means a greenish-yellow tint to the skin.

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…bedridden for six years…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…constant hysterical convulsions.”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…July 1861…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, 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 departed for Paris…”

See “…the Persia…,” above.

“…for up to sixty feet.”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…convulsions continued.”

I am assuming that if she had been wholly improved Sims would not have felt the need to amputate her clitoris—although it should be noted that he was eagerly seizing on the first opportunity to try the operation that Isaac Baker Brown had recommended to him.

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“She was readmitted…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…a week before the Kangaroo docked…”

See “…the Kangaroo…,” above.

The New York Times (New York, NY), January 10, 1862.

“On February 21…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…divided her clitoral sheath…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…in no way remarkable.”

Inferred from the fact that Sims in no way remarked upon the condition of the clitoris he removed.

“…seized the clitoris…”

From the testimony of “Dr. Oldham” in the “trial” of Isaac Baker Brown, which is documented more fully later in The Anarcha Quest. The entire transcript of the trial was printed in the British Medical Journal, April 6, 1867, and the quoted material appears on p. 408.

“…with two sutures.”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…the convulsions continued…”

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.

“…to apply unguents…”

The case record indicates that the woman continued to return to Woman’s Hospital after Sims once again left the country. Her ultimate fate is uncertain.

From the second of three surviving Woman’s Hospital case record books, p. 46, held at the Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Medical Archives and Mount Sinai Records office at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.