Simon Gratz Moses diary
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes: Simon G. Moses' handwritten diary, kept during his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and containing his observations of daily life, Jewish life on the frontier, his family, and insights into the practice of medicine in the early and mid-nineteenth century; loose letters written by a family member (undated), and Simon G. Gratz in Savannah, GA (1864); and a newspaper clipping of his obituary and funeral hymn.
Dates
- undated, 1832-1833, 1842, 1864, 1897
Creator
- Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Biographical Note
Simon Gratz Moses was born in Philadelphia on October 6, 1813 to Rachel Gratz and Solomon Moses in Philadelphia. He attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and opened a private practice in Bordentown, NJ. In 1839, Dr. Moses served as a private physician to Napoleon Bonaparte's oldest brother in Europe. In 1840, he returned to Philadelphia, and in 1841 he moved to St. Louis.
His career in St. Louis involved working as a President for the first public dispensary, teaching at Kemper College, and becoming a founder of the St. Louis Obstetrical and Gynecological Society.
During the Civil War, he was arrested for having Southern sympathies and sent to Savannah, GA to care for the sick. He resumed his private practice in St. Louis after the war.
He had two sons and two daughters by his first wife, Mary Porter Ashe. After her death, he married Mrs. Marie Atchison, a widow. He died on February 21, 1897.
Extent
3 Folders
Abstract
Collection includes: Simon G. Moses' handwritten diary, kept during his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and containing his observations of daily life, Jewish life on the frontier, his family, and insights into the practice of medicine in the early and mid-nineteenth century; loose letters written by a family member (undated), and Simon G. Gratz in Savannah, GA (1864); and a newspaper clipping of his obituary and funeral hymn.
Acquisition Note
Ann and Ralph Brockway 1999.021
- Title
- Guide to the Simon Gratz Moses diary, undated, 1832-1833, 1842, 1864, 1897 P-775
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- December 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
