The Early Physicians Of Vineland N J Classic Reprint

Author : Vineland Historical and Antiqua Society
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ISBN 13 : 9781331928454
Total Pages : 30 pages
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Download or read book The Early Physicians of Vineland, N. J (Classic Reprint) written by Vineland Historical and Antiqua Society and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Early Physicians of Vineland, N. J In 1861 the tract of territory upon which Mr. Charles K. Landis proposed to establish his new colony, in the central part of the South Jersey peninsula, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, was an almost unbroken wilderness. It was a forest, mostly of oak scrub, devoid of cultivation, but largely despoiled of its chief value in the timber which had been carried off to feed the furnaces of the iron-monger who was its owner; then left for such restoration as nature unaided, and baffled often by forest fires, might accomplish. To see through and beyond the forbidding aspect of the scene at that time, with no attractive or agreeable feature, and behold a vision of a city of elegant and substantial homes with all the appurtenances of advanced civilization, surrounded by wide landscapes of high and tasteful culture, was in the founder, a thing of sublime faith in himself and his convictions. It is not surprising that for a time he found few to accept his rose colored views of the future of this rough wilderness. It is probable that for the first two years, '61 i to '63, no very large additions were made to the scanty and scattered squatter population of wood-choppers and charcoal burners whom Mr. Landis found on his purchase. We have no knowledge of any resident physician in the new colony before 1863. In that year Dr. Chase, the interesting story of whose coming is so well told by his daughter in the first of the following memoirs, seeking escape at once from the rigorous climate of his native Maine, and from the hardships of medical practice there, came to Vineland for its milder climate, and for the opportunity it offered for a change of occupation. His purpose was to become a farmer, in which however he did not succeed. Demands for his professional services were instant and continuous, and his ten acre farm lot remained unimproved until it passed into other hands. He was the pioneer of the craft, and for two years he had the field to himself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.