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Subject: Re: [MD-BaltimoreCity] 1873 Medical Deadbeats
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:10:51 -0500
I would be interested in any entries under the surnames Haupt and/or Van Schalkwyck
Thanks.
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> Date: 2003/12/28 Sun PM 08:54:01 EST
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> Subject: [MD-BaltimoreCity] 1873 Medical Deadbeats
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> I have stumbled on a really unique Baltimore City resource that I'd be happy
> to share with members of this list.
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> I purchased a book entitled, "Physicians Reference Book 1873" thinking it was
> a small medical reference of its time. Instead it is a listing of names and
> addresses of "deadbeat" patients, that is those who did not pay their doctor
> bills!
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> In addition to the name and address there is a numeric code which refers to
> the doc (or in some cases more than one) who lost out on his fee. The key to
> the doctor code is not included, so that won't be much use.
>
> Interestingly, I found one of my Weitzel ancestors in the book.
>
> So, here's the offer. If you have a name that you want me to check (these are
> all Baltimore City), I'll be happy to do so between now and 1 January 2004.
>
> Gary
> 28 December 2003
> Baltimore
> http://home.att.net/~g.ruppert
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