Edward G. DeVault Collection, 1850-1881

Edward G. DeVault Collection, 1850-1881

The Edward G. DeVault Collection, held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, consists of a physician's notebook belonging to W. B. DeVault and a Washington County, Tennessee Justice of the Peace ledger for Civil District 16 (Leesburg) kept by Samuel Conley, Justice of the Peace. The physician's notebook describes medical and surgical procedures and identifies many different types of drugs and compounds used in 19th century medical practice. The justice of the peace ledger contains names of plaintiffs and defendants in civil and criminal cases heard before the justice and the final rulings of each case.

This digital collection contains digital scans in pdf format of both the physician's notebook and the justice of the peace ledger.

DeVault family (Jonesborough, Tenn.) (Family)

Edward G. DeVault Collection, Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

1850-1881

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ETSU Archives of Appalachia: AppMs-0402