Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831. Extract. |
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The Committee appointed to confer with Dr. J. W. Schmidt on the subject of the reports in circulation, affirming his son Dr. J. W. Schmidt Junr to be of coloured descent--beg leave to report that they have met his attorney Mr. James L. Petigru on the subject, and have obtained such documents as hi (Mr. Petigru) thought proper to produce at this time, and which they now lay before the Society--your committee think it unnecessary to make any comments on the documents refered to, they speak for themselves, and the Society can Judge of their value--
Charleston May 2, 1831
F. Y. Porcher
H. L. Waring
J.A. Johnson
J. De La Motta
Thos Y Simons
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| Title | Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831 |
| Creator Name | Medical Society of South Carolina |
| Date | 1831 |
| Description | 2 items (0.05 cf). Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831 consists of two documents produced by the Medical Society. The first item, dated Jan 7, 1831, is an extract from the minutes of the Medical Society about a meeting to constitute a committee to investigate the racial identity of John W. Schmidt, Jr., a license applicant to the Medical Society. The second item, dated May 2, 1831 is the cover letter produced to attend documents acquired by the Society from Dr. Schmidt's attorney James L. Petigru in regard to the allegations that Dr. Schmidt was "of mixed race." |
| Subject | Schmidt, John W. d 1858;Licensure Medical--South Carolina;Medical Society of South Carolina |
| Language | English |
| Contributing Institution | Waring Historical Library |
| Digital Collection | Waring Manuscript |
| Rights | Digital image copyright 2014, the Waring Historical Library, MUSC. For more information, please contact the Waring Historical Library. |
| SC County | Charleston County (S.C.) |
| Digitization Specifications | Cano-Scan 8600 F, 300dpi |
| Date Digital | 2014-06-01 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Media Type | Manuscripts |
| Resource Identifier | MSS 51 |
| Preferred Citation | Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831, MSS 51, Waring Historical Library, MUSC (Charleston). |
| Note | Transferred to the Medical College Library May 19, 1933 from the Medical Society of South Carolina. Medical Society of South Carolina Minutes, 1831-1833, contain additional information about the allegations and subsequent court case. |
| Project Identifier | Medical Society of South Carolina Fy 14 |
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| Title | Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831. Extract. |
| Creator Name | Medical Society of South Carolina |
| Date | 1831 |
| Description | 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches. The first item in the Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina collection, dated Jan 7, 1831, is an extract from the minutes of the Medical Society about a meeting to constitute a committee to investigate the racial identity of John W. Schmidt, Jr., a license applicant to the Medical Society. |
| Subject | Schmidt, John W. d 1858;Licensure Medical--South Carolina;Medical Society of South Carolina |
| Language | English |
| Contributing Institution | Waring Historical Library |
| Digital Collection | Waring Manuscript |
| Rights | Digital image copyright 2014, the Waring Historical Library, MUSC. For more information, please contact the Waring Historical Library. |
| SC County | Charleston County (S.C.) |
| Digitization Specifications | Cano-Scan 8600 F, 300dpi |
| Date Digital | 2014-06-01 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Media Type | Manuscripts |
| Resource Identifier | MSS 51 |
| Preferred Citation | Reports of the Committee of the Medical Society of South Carolina on the matter of Dr. John W. Schmidt, Jr., 1831, MSS 51, Waring Historical Library, MUSC (Charleston). |
| Note | Transferred to the Medical College Library May 19, 1933 from the Medical Society of South Carolina. Medical Society of South Carolina Minutes, 1831-1833, contain additional information about the allegations and subsequent court case. |
| Project Identifier | Medical Society of South Carolina Fy 14 |
| Transcript | The Committee appointed to confer with Dr. J. W. Schmidt on the subject of the reports in circulation, affirming his son Dr. J. W. Schmidt Junr to be of coloured descent--beg leave to report that they have met his attorney Mr. James L. Petigru on the subject, and have obtained such documents as hi (Mr. Petigru) thought proper to produce at this time, and which they now lay before the Society--your committee think it unnecessary to make any comments on the documents refered to, they speak for themselves, and the Society can Judge of their value-- Charleston May 2, 1831 F. Y. Porcher H. L. Waring J.A. Johnson J. De La Motta Thos Y Simons |
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