University of Pennsylvania Medical School Years

Age (SCG)

Year

Date

Abt

Place (Wythe, VA unless specified)

Event

22

1846

Philadelphia, PA

Catalogue of Trustees, Officers & Students of the University of Pennsylvania.  Session 1846-47

22

1846

8-Oct

Richmond, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: On way to Philadelphia; observation on Hoyt-Myers shooting. (#283)

23

1846

13-Oct

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Tells of arrival in Philadelphia & impressions of the city; cost nearly $40 to get there. Boarding: 200 Arch St. paying $4/week (#281)

23

1846

15-Oct

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Allen T. Crockett; subject: Arrival & accommodations in Philadelphia. (#2342)

23

1846

1-Nov

Abt

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Malvina Crockett Gleaves; subject: Impressions of the University, faculty, Philadelphia, boarding house.. (#285)

23

1846

26-Dec

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Allen T. Crockett ; subject: Chiding uncle for not writing; impressions of school and city. Boarding: 8th & Market (#284)

23

1847

24-Jan

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Dr. Robert Crockett  ; subject: Having trouble finding item wanted; tired of Philadelphia. "( I wished I had some good corn bread)" (#286)

23

1847

30-Jan

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Malvina Crockett Gleaves; subject: No letters from home; his popularity. (#287)

23

1847

18-Feb

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves ; subject: Can’t understand why Wythe has not heard from him more as he writes at least every two weeks; discusses wedding he attended; doesn’t plan to come in spring; will try to get ‘business’ there.. (#288)

22

1847

3-Mar

Abt

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Visitors; been ill; moved. Boarding: 15 Samson Street. (#2357)

23

1847

11-Mar

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Been over a month since heard from him; has not been well; sent Aunt Margaret the braid; session ends soon; believes family has forgotten him.. (#289)

23

1847

3-Apr

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Had mumps; does not plan to come home for summer if he can find business here as it would cost $80 and he wants to live by his ‘own existing’; the rumor that Hounshell graduated is wrong; Mexican War events; changed boarding house again & paying $2.50/week.Boarding: 289 Market Street at Mrs. E. Reid, $2.50/week. (#278)

21

1847

4-Apr

Abt

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Margaret Crockett; subject: Purchases for family. (#2358)

23

1847

9-Jun

Hamorton, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at home) ; subject: Talks about Wytheville marriages; dinner in Chester County.. (#290)

23

1847

31-Aug

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves ; subject: This letter is hard to follow as previous correspondence between the brothers is not known; next session starts in Oct; hopes to graduate in spring; death of Silas Wright of New York; new boarding location: George Street, No 45. (#292)

23

1847

7-Sep

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Scarlet fever; Dr. Crockett mentioned; items coming with Guggenheimer. (#295)

23

1847

Philadelphia, PA

Catalogue of Trustees, Officers & Students of the University of Pennsylvania.  Session 1847-48

23

1847

1-Oct

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: People in Philadelphia; items sending home; new boarding house. (#291)

24

1847

21-Oct

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at home) ; subject: Admonishing him for not writing. (#293)

24

1847

17-Nov

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at home) ; subject: Surprised to receive the letter; studying & examinations; Robert Crockett’s wedding & interest in a lady; Dr. Preston’s visit. (#294)

24

1848

19-Feb

Philadelphia, PA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at home) ; subject: Preparing for medical exams; modesty of Theatrical Ladies. (#279)

24

1848

17-Apr

Philadelphia, PA

Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School; subject of essay was Colica Pictonum (an attack of acute abdominal pain from lead ingesting)

24

1848

27-Apr

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: J. L. Stewart (Waterford, PA); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at Buffalo Ford); subject: Letter from medical school classmate telling of death of his sister, settling at Waterford for the summer, and if he will  follow the medical profession or drug business. (#280)

Boarding Locations:
A: 200 Arch Street ($4/week)
B: 8th & Market Street (SE corner)
C: 15 Sanson Street
D: 289 Market Street ($2.50/week)
E: 45 George Street

1848

A brief history of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School

1845

1845 Faculty of Medicine; Biographies of Instructors: Nathaniel Chapman (portrait),  William Gibson; Samuel Jackson; Hugh Hodge.