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The angel of Bethesda [1724] edited, with introduction and notes by Gordon W. Jones.
Barre, MA: American Antiquarian Society & Barre Publishers, 1972.
The only large systematic compilation of medical knowledge prepared in the Thirteen Colonies before the American revolution. The manuscript, which Mather finished in 1724, remained unpublished in the American Antiquarian Society until the above edition.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2199.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1598 |
| External URL | the-angel-of-bethesda-1724-edited-with-introduction-and-notes |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Barre, MA