Medical care -- Accounting

Scope and Contents This collection includes one folder with a few documents and three account books of costs for Ambrose Ruddell's professional services. Folder 1 contains a hand-written legal document regarding the sale of property executed on August 21, 1865, between Ambrose G. Ruddell and Asher C. Brunson. There is also an undated, torn letter on Philadelphia University letterhead from L. Fairbanks to Dr. Ruddell and a land contract signed by President Zachary Taylor.

Scope and Contents This collection includes two account books used by Dr. Andrew H. Phillips. Ranging from 1871 to 1888, the bulk of the entries are related to the doctor's medical practice, including the dates of medical service, medicines prescribed, name of disease or condition treated, and fee charged. The volumes were also used to record non-medical services such as loans, adminstration of estates, and sales of dry goods and groceries. Recipes for medicines are found written on the end sheets and back covers...