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- 1811-1812 (Creation)
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1 volume
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The author of the diary, probably Joshua Naples, was a resurrectionist supplying bodies to anatomy teachers, and was active during 1811 and 1812.
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GB 0114 MS0024 1811-1812 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Naples , Joshua , fl 1811-1812 , resurrectionist
The author of the diary, probably Joshua Naples, was a resurrectionist supplying bodies to anatomy teachers, and was active during 1811 and 1812.
The diary was presented to the Royal College of Surgeons of England by Sir Thomas Longmore, a dresser to Bransby Cooper in his early days. Cooper's uncle, Sir Astley Cooper was closely associated with resurrectionists of the time.
Diary of a resurrectionist, 1811-1812, probably Joshua Naples, describing his activities supplying bodies to anatomists in London, including to St Thomas's and St Bartholomew's Hospitals.
The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
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At the discretion of the Librarian.
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Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1928) by Victor G Plarr.
Text of the diary is published in: The diary of a resurrectionist 1811-1812: to which are added 'The Resurrection Men in London', and a short history of the passing of the Anatomy Act James Blake Bailey (London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1896).
Sources: Royal College of Surgeons of England on-line catalogue. Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. October 2002 Anatomy Autopsies Biology Dead bodies Death Diseases Forensic medicine Health services Hospitals Life cycle Medical institutions Medical sciences Naples , Joshua , fl 1811-1812 , resurrectionist Pathology Social sciences Social welfare St Bartholomew's Hospital , London St Thomas' Hospital , London Surgery
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The diary was presented to the Royal College of Surgeons of England by Sir Thomas Longmore, a dresser to Bransby Cooper in his early days. Cooper's uncle, Sir Astley Cooper was closely associated with resurrectionists of the time.
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Diary of a resurrectionist, 1811-1812, probably Joshua Naples, describing his activities supplying bodies to anatomists in London, including to St Thomas's and St Bartholomew's Hospitals.
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The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
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Open to bona fide researchers by written appointment.
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At the discretion of the Librarian.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1928) by Victor G Plarr.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English