Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 94: Casualties

Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby's health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last ...

Marek 1750s, colonial, medicine, Nelson, SOURCE=HSCC

Paying the Doctor (Nelson, c. 1750)

Nelson's own Ezra Carter accepts a rather unusual means of payment... Originally published in Monadnock History Comics (Keene Sentinel, 2005) Discussion questions: In the 1700's, a physician like Doc Carter might ride many miles into the countryside to treat poor families on remote farms.  How could these poor families pay for the treatment? What did they … Continue reading Paying the Doctor (Nelson, c. 1750)