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A. C. Hall amount Answer appointed April army Baltimore Barge boat Boston brokers Burnside expedition Captain Hodges Captain Loper chairman charge Charles charter-parties chartering vessels claim Coblens Colonel Belger Colonel James Belger commission committee Commodore Vanderbilt connexion discovery dollars employed examined five per cent Fortress Monroe furnished half per cent hospital inhalation Jackson John Tucker knew letter Massachusetts Massachusetts General Hospital materials McClellan expedition ment Metamora month navy never Niagara nitrous oxide owners paid pain parties patient Philadelphia Pickrell pontoons President quartermaster Question received recollect repairs respectfully Schooner Schr Secretary Secretary of War Senate Sept ship Southard steamer sulphuric ether surgeon surgical operations testified testimony Thomas timbers tion told transportation troops United United States army vessels chartered wanted Washington William William T. G. Morton York
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Page 158 - Know all men by these presents, that I, William Green Jr., of the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars, to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...
Page 1 - All grants of land heretofore made by either party, within the limits of the territory which by this treaty falls within the dominions of the other party, shall be held valid, ratified, and confirmed to the persons in possession under such grants, to the same extent as if such territory had by this treaty fallen within the dominions of the party by whom such grants were made...
Page 69 - Resolved, that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated as compensation for the 'use of sulphuric ether in the hospital under our charge, and the same be taken from the unexpended appropriation of Bellevue Hospital.
Page 2 - Treaty, shall in like manner be deemed valid, and be confirmed and quieted by a release to the person entitled thereto, of the title to such lot or parcel of land, so described as best to include the improvements made thereon; and in all other respects the two Contracting Parties agree to deal upon the most liberal principles of equity with the settlers actually dwelling...
Page 38 - Rejoice ! Mesmerism, and its professors, have met with a ' heavy blow, and great discouragement.' An American dentist has used ether, (inhalation of it) to destroy sensation in his operations, and the plan has succeeded in the hands of Warren, Hayward, and others, in Boston. Yesterday, I amputated a thigh, and removed, by...
Page 18 - ... pity or ridicule my folly. At length I felt a slight tingling of the blood in the end of my third finger, and made an effort to touch it with my thumb, but without success. At a second effort, I touched it, but there seemed to be no sensation. I gradually raised my arm and pinched my thigh, but I could see that sensation was imperfect. I attempted to rise from my chair. but fell back. Gradually I regained power over my limbs and full consciousness. I immediately looked at my watch, and found...
Page 7 - Franklin, who was on the left, and he was of exactly the same opinion. This caused me to decide that I ought not to make the attack I had contemplated. And besides, inasmuch as the President of the United States had told me not to be in haste in making this attack; that he would give me all the support that he could, but he did not want the army of the Potomac destroyed, I felt that I could not take the responsibility of ordering the attack, notwithstanding my own belief at the time that the works...
Page 2 - Porte, in conformity with the provisions of said treaty, by the minister of the United States, and the consuls appointed by the United States to reside...
Page 2 - ... to decide finally any case upon the evidence which comes up with it, or to hear the parties further, if he thinks justice will be promoted thereby ; and he may also prescribe the rules upon which new trials may be granted, either by the Consuls or by himself, if asked for upon justifiable grounds.
Page 18 - JAC McCoy, sworn and examined. By Mr. Gooch : Question. What is your rank and position ? Answer. Acting Assistant Surgeon in charge of wards 0, P, Q, and R, in Mound City General Hospital. Question. Have you any of the wounded soldiers from Fort Pillow in your wards ? Answer. I have. Question. Have you prepared a statement of their cases ? Answer.