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J. G. Jarell letter to Julius Caesar LeHardy
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: J. G. Jarell letter to Julius Caesar LeHardy | |
| Creator: Jarrell, J. G. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1899 May 20 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms1397 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Dr. Julius Caesar Le Hardy (born Julius-Caesar Louis Victor Le Hardy de Beaulieu on October 21, 1831 in Belgium), was a Savannah physician who pioneered studies of yellow fever and other swamp diseases and revised methods of quarantine and treatment of epidemic situations. He spent much time investigating coastal Georgia diseases and wrote a number of scholarly woks on the various maladies of the area.
Scope and Content
A letter to Dr. Le Hardy, dated May 20, 1899, from J.G. Jarrell, a fellow physician, who mentions "five new cases of variola" and his need to "visit the Rest Home this afternoon."
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Preferred Citation
J. G. Jarell letter to Julius Caesar LeHardy, ms1397. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related materials available in this repository: Julius Caesar LeHardy papers, ms 1148.