Caldwell, Charles. The Autobiography of Charles Caldwell, M. D. (1772-1853)

Caldwell, Charles. The Autobiography of Charles Caldwell, M. D. With a Preface, Notes, and Appendix by Harriot W. Warner; New Introduction by Lloyd G. Stevenson, M.D., Yale University. New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. [6276] Blue cloth with gilt titles, binding shelf-worn with light stains and smudges. 9 1/4 x 6 1/2  inches, XXVII (new material), 454 clean and unmarked pp. Includes a reproduction of the original portrait frontispiece & title page. No dust jacket. Good. Hardcover. An unabridged republication of the first edition published in Philadelphia in 1855.Caldwell's fascinating autobiography begins with his earliest memories from the late 18th century, and take in some of the most important persons and events of the times. His strong (sometimes caustic) personality leaves one in no doubt of his opinions and preferences. He recalls teachers, Presbyterian ministers, politicians (including George Washington), Benjamin and Mrs. Rush, the chemist Woodhouse, the Yellow Fever epidemic