This collection consists of the personal papers of Jethro Meriwether Hurt, a former UVA School of Medicine student, related to his medical practice in Blacktone, Virginia in the 1800s. There are two items in this collection: a handwritten medical casebook dating from the 1840s in Jethro Meriwether Hurt's medical practice in Blackstone, Virginia; and a handwritten diary from the 1860s documenting patient visits, medical charges, and other expenses related to Jethro Meriwether Hurt's medical practice and personal affairs.
Jethro Meriwether Hurt papers, MS-86. Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.
Jethro Meriwether Hurt papers, MS-86. Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/repositories/7/resources/1649 Accessed March 13, 2025.
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