Benjamin Rush commonplace book, 1792-1813
Mss.B.R89c
Date: 1792-1813
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Size: 1 volume(s), 1 volume, 373 p.
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
[Commonplace book] | March, 1792 - February, 1813 | |||
A.D. pp.7-373. Collation: pp.17-18 - bottom torn off pp.19-20 - top cut off pp.31-38,43-44,53-54,63-76,99-104,107-114, 121-126,129-146,151-154,157-158,209-214, | ||||
Page 92 A great curiosity. There is a man at present at Mr. Leech's Tavern, the sign of the black horse, in Market-Street, who was born entirely black, and remained so for thirty-eight years, after which his natural colour began to rub off.... He may be seen at any time from eight in the morning till eight in the evening.... July 23, 1796 | 1796 | 15 cm x 23.5 cm | ||
This copy was found pasted into Benjamin Rush's commonplace book and describes a man afflicted with vitiligo (leukemia), a relatively common familial disease in which areas of depigmentation appear on the skin. In its advanced stages, the depigmentation may spread over the entire body. Other Descriptive Information: Goodman 342 Access digital object: |