Query: *
Historical materials for the biography of W.T.G. Morton compiled by Ben. Perly Poore; Washington G.S. Gideon
Morton Family Collection
Creators:
Morton, William Thomas Green, 1819-? (dentist)
Morton, William J.
Dates:
1849-1911
Size:
2.3 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0118
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection documents through correspondence, reprints of general articles, reports of Congressional committees, and materials relating to a U.S. patent and testimonials Morton's claims to priority in the discovery of the anesthetic properties of ether in medical and surgical procedures.

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