Medical Bill from Dr. Robert Brownfield to the Estate of Benjamin Allston, 1802

Title:

Medical Bill from Dr. Robert Brownfield to the Estate of Benjamin Allston, 1802

Date:

1802

Creator (Personal):

Brownfield, Robert

Description:

A medical bill from Dr. Robert Brownfield to the estate of Benjamin Allston. The bill includes the names of enslaved persons, their ailment, cost, date and prescription. Notations include treating a "little negro," and offering medical advice to "negroes."

Collection Title:

Allston Family Papers, 1730-1901

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

Physicians, Medical fees, Enslaved women, and Enslaved children

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

12-08_F06 (1164.00)

Date Digital:

2022-10

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

265467