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Bill of sale for purchase of female enslaved person, Bridgette, by Henry Shaw in 1838. Back of record. See PHO2020-0030.
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Record of wages accrued by enslaved person, Bridgette, for Henry Shaw.
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St. Louis, Missouri September 17, 1842
To: Mr. Henry Shaw [???] hotel /
Doctor Vitalis takes the liberty of giving below to Mr. Henry Shaw, the detailed account of medical care to be given during his absence, of the slave Brigitte and her little mulatto son.
To Know:
1844
May 22. Visit to Brigitte’s child for worm fever, and, returned measles. Pursuit of a wrongly given purgative $2.00
[May?] 23. Prescription and medication visit, at the same time very badly $2.50
[May?] 24. Vesication and medication given [???] $3.00
[May?] 25. [?] [??] Dressings $2.50
[May?] 27. [?] [??] [and? al?] $2.00
[May?] 28. [?] [??] [and? al?] [red wax mark]
[May?] 29. [?] prescription for convalescence $2.00 /
July 1st Visit, prescription, vesication (blister treatment) behind the ears, and incision of the gums to the same child, for difficult dentition and original dysentery. ey. $4.00
[July?] 7. Visit to the mother for false pleurisy and fevers [etc.] $2.00
[July?] 9. Visit to the same for verification. (recovered) $2.00
Total: $24.00
(Vesication is a form of treatment which causes blistering on the skin which is no longer is used.) See PHO2020-0035.
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Receipt of doctor visit from a Dr. Vitalis to Henry Shaw for enslaved person Bridgette. Dated September 17, 1842. Back of record. See PHO2020-0034.
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Page one of Henry Shaw's voided will from May 12, 1851. The will was voided on November 18, 1861.
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Letter from Caroline Shaw to Henry Shaw during period when she was overseeing his business affairs while was travelling abroad. She mentions collecting rent from John Berry Meachum. Page 1. See also PHO2024-0014, PHO2024-0015, and PHO2024-0016.
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Letter from Caroline Shaw to Henry Shaw during period when she was overseeing his business affairs while was travelling abroad. She mentions collecting rent from John Berry Meachum. Page 1. See also PHO2024-0013, PHO2024-0015, and PHO2024-0016.
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Letter from Caroline Shaw to Henry Shaw during period when she was overseeing his business affairs while was travelling abroad. She mentions collecting rent from John Berry Meachum. Page 1. See also PHO2024-0013, PHO2024-0014, and PHO2024-0016.
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Letter from Caroline Shaw to Henry Shaw during period when she was overseeing his business affairs while was travelling abroad. She mentions collecting rent from John Berry Meachum. Page 1. See also PHO2024-0013, PHO2024-0014, and PHO2024-0015.
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Medical bill for care of Henry Shaw and his enslaved persons at Tower Grove in 1860 by Dr. Thomas O'Reilly.
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![Image of St. Louis, Missouri September 17, 1842
To: Mr. Henry Shaw [???] hotel /
Doctor Vitalis takes the liberty of giving below to Mr. Henry Shaw, the detailed account of medical care to be given during his absence, of the slave Brigitte and her little mulatto son.
To Know:
1844
May 22. Visit to Brigitte’s child for worm fever, and, returned measles. Pursuit of a wrongly given purgative $2.00
[May?] 23. Prescription and medication visit, at the same time very badly $2.50
[May?] 24. Vesication and medication given [???] $3.00
[May?] 25. [?] [??] Dressings $2.50
[May?] 27. [?] [??] [and? al?] $2.00
[May?] 28. [?] [??] [and? al?] [red wax mark]
[May?] 29. [?] prescription for convalescence $2.00 /
July 1st Visit, prescription, vesication (blister treatment) behind the ears, and incision of the gums to the same child, for difficult dentition and original dysentery. ey. $4.00
[July?] 7. Visit to the mother for false pleurisy and fevers [etc.] $2.00
[July?] 9. Visit to the same for verification. (recovered) $2.00
Total: $24.00
(Vesication is a form of treatment which causes blistering on the skin which is no longer is used.) See PHO2020-0035.](http://images.mobot.org/mrsid/archives/PHO/PHO2020-0034t.jpg)
