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 All historical documents in this collection have been digitized and can be viewed and accessed John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents.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and surgeons during the pre-Republic era to the beginning of the 20th century, making it the oldest collection of historical documents in the McGovern Historical Center.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 1840
Receipt For Medicine Purchased, John J. Clow
Republic of Texas Certificate of Stock, Joseph William Robertson
Receipt For Medical Services, Medicine Rendered, John F. Williams
Itemized Bill for Medical Services, Medicine Rendered, S. P. Wilson
Submissions from 1839
Probate Claim, O. F. Baemulin
Bill for Medical Services Provided to Infantryman for Republic of Texas, Richard Fox Brenham
Estate Inventory, F Chaseman
Probate Claim, Moreau Forest
Probate Claim, A. P. Manley
Receipt For Medicine Purchased, John T. Patterson
Power Of Attorney, John Shackelford
Stock Certificate, Samuel Stivers
Texas Redback Currency, Texas (Republic of)
Submissions from 1838
Receipt For Medical Services, Prescriptions, Ira Abney
Honorable Discharge Papers, George Washington Barnett
Probate Claim, Thomas J. Heard (1814-1899)
Probate Claim, Robert Peebles (1798-1852)
Probate Claim, W. D. Ramsey
Board Of Medical Censors Blank Form, Texas (Republic of)
Submissions from 1837
Report from the Republic of Texas Committee on Claims and Accounts, J. H. Everett
Marriage License, Benjamin Briggs Goodrich
Legal iIstrument Re: Sale and Transfer of Land, Asa Hoxey (1800-1863)
Probate Claim, Goerge W. Long
Treasury Check Issued from the Republic of Texas, James B. Millen
Submissions from 1836
Probate Claim, Shields Booker