Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1806 | Born, Virginia |
| 1826 | Appointed surgeon’s mate by John Quincy Adams |
| 1826-1828 | Duty in Macedonian (frigate), Brazil Squadron |
| 1830-1831 | Duty in Brandywine (frigate), Gulf Squadron |
| 1831 | Commissioned as surgeon by Andrew Jackson |
| 1831-1833 | Duty in John Adams (sloop of war), Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1836-1838 | Duty in United States (frigate) |
| 1839 | Published Medical and Topographical Observations Upon the Mediterranean; and Upon Portugal, Spain, and Other Countries. Philadelphia: Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell |
| 1840-1841 | Duty at the United States Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1841-1843 | Duty in Delaware (ship of the line), Brazil Squadron |
| 1843-1844 | Fleet surgeon, Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1845 | Duty at the United States Marine Rendezvous, Philadelphia, Pa. Published Medical Topography of Brazil and Uruguay. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston |
| 1849 | Duty in Savannah (frigate), Pacific Squadron |
| 1852-1855 | Duty at the United States Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1854 | Published Diseases and Injuries of Seamen. Philadephia: Lippincott, Grambo |
| 1856-1858 | Duty in Wabash (steam frigate), Home Squadron |
| 1858-1860 | Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Warrington, Fla. |
| 1861-1862 | Duty in Colorado (steam frigate), Gulf Blockading Squadron |
| 1862-1863 | Duty in St. Lawrence (frigate), East Gulf Blockading Squadron |
| 1863 | Duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 1863-1865 | Duty in Mercedita (gunboat), Niagara (steam frigate), and Marion (sloop of war) |
| 1866 | Retired from navy Duty at the United States Marine Rendezvous, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1873 | Appointed Medical Director by Ulysses S. Grant |
| 1892, Aug. 8 | Died, Warrenton, Va. |