Lectures on chemistry.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Woodhouse, James, 1770-1809.

Contributor:

Sommer, John, transcriber.

Wormley, Theodore G. (Theodore George), 1826-1897, former owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania. Department of Medicine.

University of Pennsylvania.

Chemistry--Study and teaching--19th century.

Chemistry.

Chemistry--Study and teaching.

Genre:

Codices.

Lecture notes.

Manuscripts, American.

Penn Provenance:

John Sommer's name appears at the end of volume one, with the date 1810. J. Sommer's name also appears at the end of volume two, with a brief note indicating that Woodhouse died after completing this series of lectures. Sommer's name does not appear in the University of Pennsylvania alumni catalogue for the Medical School graduates of 1810.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : paper ; 18 cm

Arrangement:

Two volumes of lectures, numbered 2 through 59, with 526 continuously numbered leaves. Note is bound into end of first volume.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia?], [1808-1809]

Biography/History:

James Woodhouse was elected to the chair of chemistry, Medical Department, University of Pennsylvania, in 1795.

Summary:

Two volumes of manuscript lectures on chemistry given by James Woodhouse. Transcribed by one of his students, probably John Sommer. Woodhouse's concluding comments, as reported on p. 526 in v. 2, appear to indicate that this series of lectures represents his complete course in chemistry. A note from Theodore G. Wormley, dated June 9, 1895, is bound into the end of first volume, after the text. Wormley was elected to the chair of chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, in 1877. In this note, Wormley suggests that the lectures were given in 1808-1809, referring to a pencilled date of Nov. 12, 1808, on page 65 of the first volume. He also indicates that Woodhouse died in 1809.

Notes:

Title on spine: Lectures.

Pencilled note inside back flyleaf of each volume reads, "Rebound by Oldach 6/62". Binding is very tight, leaving virtually no margin in the gutter.

Forms part of: Edgar F. Smith Memorial Collection.

Photocopying prohibited due to the tightness of the binding.

Related Collections:

See also negative facsimile of the will of James Woodhouse's father, William Woodhouse, Jan. 2, 1796, in the Edgar Fahs Smith Collection. The will was signed by William Woodhouse, Jr., James's older brother. Originals are in Philadelphia City Archives.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Codex 37

OCLC:

155955486