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    Caspar Wistar

    Birth: 1818

    Death: 12-20-1888

    Alternate First Name: Casper Wistar

Biography

Dr.Caspar Wistar was one of Charles Sumner's many doctors in the aftermath of Sumner's assault by Mr. Brooks. He is mentioned in Charles Sumner's letter to FMS 18560818.

Letter References

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, August 2, 1856

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, May 21, 1858

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1858

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1856

Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, August 18, 1856

Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, October 14, 1856

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 5, 1856

Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, July 19, 1856

Citations

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Biography: 
Dr.Caspar Wistar was one of Charles Sumner's many doctors in the aftermath of Sumner's assault by Mr. Brooks. He is mentioned in Charles Sumner's letter to FMS 18560818.
Citation Type: 
Journal Article
Journal or Newspaper Title: 
Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Ronald L. Filippelli
Article Title: 
Charles Sumner, Doctor Jackson, and The Mountain
Year: 
April 1971
Volume: 
Vol.38
Issue: 
2
Start Page: 
152
End Page: 
162
Citation Notes: 
Stable online link: https://journals.psu.edu/phj/issue/view/1492 PDF: file:///Users/DH-Institiute/Downloads/23524-23363-1-PB%20(2).pdf
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Biography: 
Caspar Wistar was born, lived, and died in Pennsylvania. He married Annie Lee Furness Wistar, with whom he had one son, Casper Wistar.
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