A New and Improved Tourniquet
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
A New and Improved Tourniquet
Description
Enclosed is a tourniquet which answers the purpose of preventing the flow of blood until the patient is under the care of a surgeon. It can also be used after the operation as it sets light and easy on the limb.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Includes a diagram of the tourniquet.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Walter W. Buchanan
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
document number
1800041680001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZQT06 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQT06a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Walter Buchanan | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |