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Letter from William Aylett to Dr. Isaac Hays Regarding Cataract Surgery, October 8, 1839

A 1 ½-page stampless letter written by William Aylett to Dr. Isaac Hays on October 8, 1839, expressing distress over the outcome of cataract surgery performed by Dr. Hays on his son. Aylett questions the diagnosis and suggests malpractice, threatening to publish a report from Tuscaloosa physicians if Dr. Hays does not provide a satisfactory explanation.

Associated People/Businesses

Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879
Aylett, William
Hays, Dr. Isaac

Geography

Philadelphia
Tuscaloosa
Alabama

Subjects

Medical ethics
Physicians
Correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 11, Folder 12