The John P. McGovern Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents have been fully processed and digitized, and a finding aid is available.
This collection, donated by Dr. John P. McGovern, includes medical ledgers, bills, apothecary receipts, legal documents, colonization contracts, a book about effects of climate and weather changes on disease and death, correspondence, legislative and government records, official government seals, Republic-era currency, and more! All historical documents in this collection have been digitized and can be viewed and accessed John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents.
The records in this collection were created primarily by Texas-based physicians and surgeons during the pre-Republic era to the beginning of the 20th century, making it the oldest collection of historical documents in the McGovern Historical Center.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Submissions from 1843
Treasury Warrant, Robert Peebles (1798-1852)
Ledger of Medical Services, Provisions Provided, William A. Sharp
Correspondence, Henry Terrell
Submissions from 1842
Receipt for Medical Consultation, J. H. Desmond
Itemized Bill for Medical Services, Medications Provided, J. E. Elgin
Probate Claim, Goerge Achille Feris (1817-1898)
Probate Claim, John Salmon Ford (1815-1897)
Government Joint Resolution For Reimbursement Of Services And Supplies Provided To The Republic Of Texas, Anson Jones
Probate Claim and Receipt for Paid Medical Services, Medicine Rendered, A. P. Manley
Probate Claim, James Fisher Martin (1808-1888)
Itemized Bill, Petition for Payment of Medical Services Rendered, Alfred Moore
Receipt For Medical Services, Medicine Rendered, John Tolliver
Receipt For Medical Services Rendered, James A. Wells
Submissions from 1841
Land Tax Receipt, John Gordon Chalmers
Probate Claim, O. Fitzallen
Itemized Bill For Medical Services, Medicine, Lyciersus E. Griffith
Ledger of Medical Services, Medications Rendered, C. P. Heermans
Legal Instrument Binding William King To Pay Monetary And Territorail Obligations Owed, William P. King
Probate Claim, J. G. Littlefield
Cover Page for Inventory and Appraisal of Estate Property, John W. Lott
Inventory and Appraisal of Estate Property, John W. Lott
Probate Claim, W. B. Meriwether
Probate Claim, Evan W. Shelby
Probate Claim, James A. Wells
Submissions from 1840
Correspondence Requesting Payment for Transportation of Goods, James Peckham Caldwell