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ELIZABETH BLACKWELL. 99
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To The Editors Of The English Woman's Jo...
It had been Dr . Emily ' s intention to establish herself , on the termination of her studies in Londonas a Physician for Women and
Children in that city ; but a desire to , aid in the development of the Women ' s Hospital in New Yorkas a field for the practical
demonstration of the efficiency of Women , -Physicians , and for the Medical education of other womeninduced her to postponefor a few years
the carrying-out of this intention , ; and in the autumn , of 1856 she , returned to America , where she has joined Dr . Elizabeth , and where
she purposes remaining until the hospital shall no longer call for personal co-operation on her part .
For the information of those who take an interest in the constitution of this nascent establishment , I may add that its resident
Physician , Dr . Maria Elizabeth Zakrzewska , is a Polish lady of high character and education , the daughter of a physician , by -whom she
was carefully instructed in Medicine and Midwifery ; branches grea course t aptitude on the Diseases and tasle of for Women science . . I also certify that Miss Blackwell has always shown a
ei HUGUIER . " From Clement Hue , Esq ., M . D . Senior Physician to St . Bartholomew _' s and Christ ' s
Hospitals . " I have had the pleasure of being most diligently attended by Miss Emily Blackwell , me M . D man ., for opportuni some months ties of during witnessing my visit her to arden the t patients love of knowled of the Hospital her . indefa This tigable has afforded zeal in
the examination y of disease , her sound judgment and kind feeling ge . , gained " In the the profound wards of respect the hospital of my , and pupils by as the wel bedside l as" the of grateful the patien acknowled ts , Miss gments Blackwell of my has poor patients . I heartily pray that success may crown her benevolent undertaking .
" C . Hue . " From Edward _Kigby , Esq ., M . D . and " willing I have l had t the tif p to leasure her medical of knowing acquirements Miss Emil not y Blackwel onlas regards l , M . D . her , for extensive some mon medical ths ,
E readin dinburg g , bu h , t a also nd es London as y regards . The her equall energy y and extensive devotion ; experience to y her , ob profession tained in which America she , Paris dis- , p unos lays tentatious are highly manner creditable She to her wins the the respect more so and as she esteem pursues of all her those cours who e in are the so most fortunate quiet
. vie as w to know and feel her . ure I tha sincerel twher y ev wish er her her lot success is cast in she the will charitable be the benefactress object which of her she fellow has in - creatures , . , ,
" Edward Kigby , M . D ., " Fellow of to the the Royal General College Lying of Ph -in ysicians it , Senior Examiner Physician in
Midwifery at the University Hosp of London , , _tyc , " From Southwood Smith , Esq ., M . D .
prac " t I hereb at t y certif hosp y ital that , and Miss has Emil made y-Black hersel well f acquainted , M . D ., has with very the diligentl various y forms attended of fever my prevalent in this metropolisand their treatment .
, " Southwood Smith , M . D ., " Senior Physician of the London Fever Hospital . "
From William Jenner , Esq ., M . D . at struck " the I have Hosp by her great ita intelli l for pleasure S gence ick Chi in zeal ldren stating and , London amo that u Dr n , t on . E f the medical y d Blackwell ays of wl my has visits ge . attended , and that most I have diligentl been y
, , " William Jenner , M . D .,
" Physician to University College Hospital , the Hospital for Sick Children , _# . ''
Elizabeth Blackwell. 99
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL . 99
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1858, page 99, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041858/page/27/
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