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New York Infirmary, 1854—Letters descriptive of Early
Difficulties—Purchase of House—Adoption of Child—First
Drawing-room Address—Sister resolves to study—Letters
to her whilst in Europe—Amusing Experience with Dr.
Simpson of Edinburgh—Joined by Dr. Emily Blackwell in
New York 190


CHAPTER VI

ENGLAND REVISITED

1858

Letter from Paris—Acquaintance with Dr. Trélat of La Salpêtrière—Addresses
given in England—Result of London
Addresses—Circular for proposed Hospital—Letters from
London—Registered as English Physician, 1859—Reasons
for returning to New York—Work there continued—Civil
War—Ladies' Sanitary Aid Association established—Incidents
of the War—Establishment of Infirmary Medical
School—Letters from Miss Elizabeth Garrett—Sanitary
Work of the New York Infirmary 213


CHAPTER VII

RETURN TO ENGLAND

1869

The Social Science Congress of 1869—Medical Work—Health
Work—Moral Work 241


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