Chapter 12

First geological survey of Kentucky 94

First Grammar Master of Transylvania Seminary 2

First lecture room of Medical Department 29

First medical graduate 32

First medical lectures 29

First Medical Professors in Transylvania University 6, 26

First newspaper in the West 4

First operation of lithotomy by Doctor Dudley 20

First President of Transylvania Seminary 4

First railroad in United States *158

First Rector of Christ Church 2

First site of Transylvania University *97

First University building burned 3

Fishback, Jacob 13

Fishback, Doctor James 16, 26, 46 Appointed Professor in Medical Department 12 Character of 13 Death of 13 Legislator 13 Trustee in Transylvania *13 Writings of 13

Flint, Doctor Joshua B. *115, 142

Fry, Joshua 82

Garden, botanic 38

Garden, Thomas J. 30

Garrard, Governor 4

Geological survey of Kentucky begun 94

Geological survey resumed 98

Goldsmith, Doctor Alban 114

Government appropriation for rents and destruction of Transylvania University property *162

Graham, Doctor Christopher C. *17, 20, *27, 28, *133 Adventures as medical student *33 Reminiscences of 28

Gratz, Benjamin 3, 38, 46, 97, *109

Gratz, H. H. 3

Gratz Park 3

Green, Doctor Lewis W. 160

Griswold, Henry A. 79, *89, 93

Gross, Doctor S. D. *42, *54, *81

Guyot, Professor 163

Hall, Reverend Nathan H. 59, *106

Hall, Doctor William *76

Harkness, L. V. *34

Harper, J. 38

Harrison, Professor J. P. 130

Hesperian Society 89

Higgins, Richard 38

Holley, Doctor Horace 3, 34, *35, 38, 46, *46, 53, 97

Holmes, Doctor Oliver Wendell, on Doctor Bartlett 127

Home Guard 96, 97, *97, 137

Hosack, Doctor 7

Humphreys, Charles 38, *46

Hunt's Artillery 58

Hunt, John W. 38, 46

Hunter, John 18

Huntingdon, Doctor, extracts from address of 126

Influence of rival schools on Transylvania Medical Department 159

Influence of Doctor Dudley on Transylvania Medical Department 158, 159

Inoculation for smallpox 4 Great hazard in 4

Ill feeling between Doctors Dudley and Richardson 32

Jackson, President 29

James, Miss Charlotte 119

Janitor of Medical Hall 163

Jenkins, John F. *35

Jenner, Doctor 9

Johnson, Honorable Madison C. 97, *97

Joint stock company to build first Medical Hall 43

Journey to Philadelphia, difficulty of 31

Kemp, Reverend J. L. *133

Kentucky Academy 4, 12 Rivalry with Transylvania Seminary 5 United with Transylvania Seminary 5

_Kentucky Gazette_ *4, 11, 19, 20, 26, 30

Kentucky School of Medicine 17, 134, 135

Kentucky School of Medicine as winter school 115

Kentucky School of Medicine, first Faculty of *115

Kentucky University controversy 100

Kentucky University removed to Lexington 99

Kentucky University united with Transylvania University 99, 100

Law College established 6

Lawrence, Mr. Byrem *94

Lawson, Doctor Leonidas, biographical sketch of 130 As practitioner 131 Graduate in Transylvania 130 In Kentucky School of Medicine 131 In University of Louisiana 131 Practice in Cincinnati 130 Professor in Ohio Medical College 130, 131 Professor in Transylvania 130 Writings of 130, 131

Lawson, Miss Louisa 131

Leavy, William 38, *46

Leavy, William A. 38

Letcher, Doctor Samuel M. 156 Biographical sketch of 146 Death of 147 In Civil War 147 Professor in Transylvania Medical Department 146

Letter of Doctor Mitchell to Benjamin Gratz 109, *110

Lexington & Ohio Railroad begun 58

Lexington & Ohio Railroad completed 58

Lexington, early advantages of 30

Lexington endows Transylvania University with $70,000 *56

Lexington, population of 57, 58

_Lexington Reporter_ *43, 59

Light, George C. *46

Loan, city of Lexington to Medical College 43

Location of Botanic Garden *39

Lofty aims of John B. Bowman *100

Lynch, Reverend Thomas H. *133

Mangum, Senator W. P. 129

Marshall, Doctor Alexander K., biographical sketch of 155 Education of 155 Death of 156

Marshall, Honorable Thomas A. *133

"Marshall, Tom" 163

Marshall, Doctor Louis 155

McCalla, John M. 38

McClellan, Doctor George 107, 121, 122

McCoun, Reverend B. H. *133

McCullough, John Lawson 32

McDowell, Doctor Ephraim 7, 155

McIlvaine, B. R. 38

Medical Class of 1815 29

Medical College established 5

Medical Department of Transylvania University, Causes of decline 57, 157

Medical Department of Transylvania University first instituted 5

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University intermits winter session in Lexington 17

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University of 1815 27

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University in 1856-57 156

Medical Hall, New, burned 55, 161

Medical Hall, Old, burned 44

Medical Hall deserted 161

Medical Hall taken for United States Hospital 161

Medical Institute 102

Medical School of Transylvania University as a summer school 115

Medical School of Transylvania University in 1809 13

Megowan, Joseph *29

Memorial of Doctor Peter to Legislature *94

Mercer, General 75

Merrick, Reverend Wright *133

Metcalfe, Governor 59

Michaux, F. A. 31

Mitchel, Reverend James 2

Mitchell, Doctor Thomas D. 21, 57, 63, 107, *133, 167 Biographical sketch of 109 As a lecturer 114, *114 At Frankford, Pa. 111 Born 110 Called to Transylvania 112 Dean of Faculty 110 Death of 110 Degree of A. M. 111 Degree of M. D. 109 Describes Medical School *63 Early education of 110 Fills two chairs 109, 110 Fortitude of 110 Founds total abstinence society 111 Lazaretto physician *109 Leaves Transylvania 112 Letter to Benjamin Gratz 109 Professor in Jefferson Medical School 113 Professor in Kentucky School of Medicine 112 Professor in Medical College of Ohio 112 Professor in Philadelphia College of Medicine 112 Professor in St. John's Lutheran College 111 Professor in Transylvania Medical Department 109 Resigns from Kentucky School of Medicine 112 Writings of 111 Yellow fever *109

Moore, Reverend James 2 Appointed president of Transylvania University 5 Restored to presidency of Transylvania University 11

Morehead, Charles D. *35

"Morgan's Rifles" *97

Morrison College, dedication of 90 Taken for United States Hospital 161

Morrison, Colonel James 154

New Medical Hall burned 55, 161 Corner-stone laid 162 Dedicated 162 Description of 162, 163 Erected 44 Purchase of lot for *56 Reverts to city *56 Used as United States Hospital 55

Nicholas, Colonel George 6

Norwood, C. J. 98

Old Medical Hall burned 44 Corner-stone laid 44 44 Description of 44

Opposition to Transylvania Medical Department 160

Organization of Medical Faculty in 1809 13 In 1817 32

Origin of Transylvania Seminary 2

Origin of Transylvania University 1

Owen, Doctor David Dale 94, 99, 161 Death of 96 Describes Doctor Peter's laboratory *95 On Doctor Peter's chemical work 95 Owen, Colonel Richard 99

Overton, Doctor James 26, 27, 29, 30, 32 Education of *28 Professor of Materia Medica and Botany 13 Removed from Lexington 28 Sketch of, by Mrs. Bullock *28

Palmer, James W. 38

Parrish, Doctor 111

Patti, Adelina 163

Pattison, Professor Granville Sharpe 122

Patton, Elizabeth 7

Paxton, W. M. *156

Peers, Reverend B. O. *83, 85, 89, *89

Pendleton, Major-General 59

Percy, Thomas G. 6

Permanent location of Transylvania Seminary 3

Peter, Doctor Robert 21, 63, 79, 109, 112, *115, *133, 156 Biographical sketch of 88 Ancestry 88 Analyses in new geological survey 98 Analyses in survey of Arkansas 99 Analyses in survey of Indiana 99 Analyses of Trenton limestone 99 Antagonistic to Doctor Yandell 102, 103 Appearance of 104 As army surgeon 97 As botanist 93 As city councilman 104 As editor 101 As experimental chemist 103, 104 As lecturer 103 As practitioner 90 As teacher 93 As toxicologist 98 As writer 101 Assists Doctor Yandell 89 At Rensselaer School 89, *89 Attacked by Louisville controversialists *102 Born 88 Brings first daguerreotype outfit to Lexington 92 Comes to America 88 Comes to Lexington 89 Character, by a colleague 104 Character of his teachings 92 Cholera of 1833 90 Controversy on the removal of the school to Louisville 101, 102 Dean of the Faculty 90 Degree of M. D. 90 Death of 104 Discovery of phosphates 99 Donates apparatus *90 Early education 88 Emeritus Professor 101 Examination of calculi 92 Experiments with gun-cotton, etc. 92 Extracts from letters of 91 Herbarium 93 In agriculture and horticulture 101 In Arkansas geological survey 98, 99 Inaugurates the Kentucky Geological Survey 94 In Civil War 96, 97 In the Eclectic Institute 89 In the Kentucky Geological Survey 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 Lectures at Pittsburg 89 Marries 90 Naturalized 88, 89 Professor in Kentucky University 100 Professor in Kentucky School of Medicine 93 Professor in Transylvania Medical Department 90 Proves the importance of soil analysis 94, 95 Purchases apparatus in Europe 90, 91 Reconciliation with Doctor Yandell 103 Religious views 100, *101 Retires from medical practice 90 Unanimously elected to chair in Morrison College 90 Views on Louisville controversy 102

Petre, Sir William 88

Population of Lexington, fluctuation in 57, 58

Powell, Doctor Llewellyn *115

Preliminary preparation of patients by Doctor Dudley 19, 20

Present prosperity of Lexington 160

Present whereabouts of medical library and apparatus 56

Presbyterian patronage of Transylvania Seminary 2

President of Kentucky Academy 4

Preston family, memoranda of *7

Preston, John 7

Preston, Margaret 7

Priestly, Doctor 4

Primitive daguerreotype apparatus 91, 92

Procter, John R. 97, 98

Purchase of lot for New Medical Hall *56

Qualifications of medical students of 1838 63

Rafinesque, Professor C. S. *35, 38 Biographical sketch of 35 Born 36 Botanic Garden 37 Comes to Lexington 36 His estimation of himself 35 Professor in Transylvania University 36 Writings of 37

Railroads in Kentucky, difficulty in obtaining 158

Railroads, effect on Lexington 61, 62

Railroad, first in the West 158

Ranck, G. W. *29

Rapid increase of classes 46

Remains of the medical library *56

Reid, Doctor, of Edinburgh 113

Reorganization of Medical Faculty in 1815 27 In 1817 27 In 1823 40 In 1837 63

Richardson, Doctor William H. 7, 16, 27, 32, 35, *35, 38, 63, 110, 132 Biographical sketch of 33 Character of 33, 34 Death of 33 Duel with Doctor Dudley 25 Home of 34

Ridgely, Doctor Frederick 15, 26, 82 Biographical sketch 10 As army surgeon 10 Born *10 Character of 10 Death of 11 First lectures 11 First professor in Transylvania Medical Department 6 Made Professor in Transylvania Medical Department 11

Robertson, Honorable George *133, 149

Roche, John P. *35, 38

Rogers, Doctor Coleman 27, 141

Rogers, Doctor Lewis 14, 33, 116 On Doctors Short and Peter 93