Letter, Francis Peyre Porcher to his wife, Virginia Leigh Porcher, while serving as a surgeon for the Confederate Army in Virginia during the Civil War; 'Camp Bair, McLegion, Sunday, March 2 1862'; 24.6 x 19.7 cm. Letter is followed by a typed transcript. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Letter, Francis Peyre Porcher to his wife, Virginia Leigh Porcher, while serving as a surgeon for the Confederate Army in Virginia during the Civil War; 'General Hospital Fort Nelson near Norfolk, 15 March 1862'; 20.1 x 12.4 cm. Letter is followed by a typed transcript. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Letter, Francis Peyre Porcher to his wife, Virginia Leigh Porcher, while serving as a surgeon for the Confederate Army in Virginia during the Civil War; 'Richmond Exchange Hotel, Monday eveny 1862'; 19.7 x 16.3 cm. Letter is followed by a typed transcript. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Letter, Francis Peyre Porcher to his wife, Virginia Leigh Porcher, while serving as a surgeon for the Confederate Army in Virginia during the Civil War; 'Camp Walsh near Adams Run Friday night - Colonels Marquee'; 31.6 x 20 cm. Letter is followed by a typed transcript. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Letter, Francis Peyre Porcher to his mother, Isabella Sarah Peyre Porcher, dated August 18, 1855. 'Pans August 18 Pass of the Simpton'; 20.3 x 12.8 cm. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Miscellaneous personal and professional correspondence of Francis Peyre Porcher, dating 1878-1888, and undated. Includes 9 letters. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
'Francis Peyre Porcher, M.D., sketch prepared 1893 by request Jas. J. White & Co., Publishers, 587 East 16th St., New York'. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Dr. Porcher's handwritten lecture notes and clippings on Materia Medica. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
A typed transcript of Dr. Porcher's diary documenting his travels to France, Italy, and England. Includes a table of contents. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Title page and excerpt of Dr. Porcher's one hundred dollar prize winning essay, 'Illustrations of Disease With the Microscope'. The prize was offered by the South Carolina Medical Association. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Extracted from the American Journal of the Medical Sciences for October, 1880. By F. Peyre Porcher, M.D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Medical College of The State of South Carolina; Associate Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
4.25 x 5 in. Ecbolic - causes expulsion, To determine blood to uterus: use (illegible) baths, mustard baths, hot foot baths - which partially dilate arteries of leg, close (illegible) connection between the vascular supply of uterus & feet for cold & wet feet check menstruation. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Bromide of Potash, useful says Sidney (illegible) in Hooping cough, Good in colic of children. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
From the British Practitioner Aug. 1898, page 123. A means of lowering the general temperature. Handwritten annotation by Dr. Porcher: Plan I have used for years-since 1859. See articles on Yellow Fever- President's Address 1872- FPP. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Dr. Porcher's handwritten notes and clippings on emetics, including sanguinaria and lobelia. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Dr. Porcher's reprints, handwritten notes, and news clippings on emetics, including tartar. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Dr. Porcher's handwritten notes on 'neurotics', including opium, valerian, arnica montana, and others. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Personal letters written to, and by, members of the Leigh, Porcher, and Wickham families. Also includes an extract from the will of Julia P. Wickham Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Dr. Porcher's reprints, handwritten notes on fever and different methods of treatment. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
7.25 x 4.75. Franz Thimm's Italian Self-Taught. A New System On The Most Simple Principles For Universal Self-Tuition, With Complete English Pronunciation Of Every Word, Table Of Coins, Etc. Price 'One Chilling' New Improved Edition. Preferred citation: Francis Peyre Porcher Papers, MSS 299, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
