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Francis T. Tennille slave medical care accounts, 1859-1860
A single journal page of expenses incurred by medical treatment of Francis T. Tennille's slaves in Calhoun County in southwest Georgia just prior to the Civil War.
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Date of Original
1859/1860
Location
United States, Georgia, Calhoun County, 31.5292, -84.62451
Medium
medical records
Type
Text
Description
A single journal page of expenses incurred by medical treatment of Francis T. Tennille's slaves in Calhoun County in southwest Georgia just prior to the Civil War. The page details what medical treatment was given and to whom. The fees were incurred by Dr. Walter T. Murchison mainly for tooth extraction and delivery of children. The entries list the cost of medicine, doctor visits, and treatments.
Holding Institution
Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library