Description
James Mease (1771-1846), physician, scientific
thinker and author, was one of Philadelphia's most prominent citizens and an
ardent booster of both the United States and Pennsylvania. His interests were
wide-ranging, as were his contacts with notable figures in science, agriculture
and natural history in the United States and abroad. The papers consist of two
folio volumes, over fifty letters mostly addressed to Dr. Mease, and some
newspapers and other miscellaneous materials. One of the folios volumes is a
letterbook, containing mostly précis, but sometimes entire copies, of
outgoing correspondence over the years 1802-1836. The other volume is a register
of Mease's agricultural notes, experiments, theories, plus notes on
conversations and correspondence.
Background
James Mease (Aug. 11, 1771-May 14, 1846), physician, scientific thinker and
author, was one of Philadelphia's most prominent citizens and an ardent booster
of both the United States and Pennsylvania. His interests were wide-ranging, as
were his contacts with notable figures in science, agriculture and natural
history in the United States and abroad.
Extent
0.8 linear feet
( 2 document boxes)
Restrictions
Publication Rights
Availability
The collection is open for research. Contact the History and Special
Collections Division, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA, for
information.