01.2. Introductory Information

TO THE REV. H. A. BOARDMAN, D. D.

University of Pennsylvania, Nov. 28, 1844.

Reverend and Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Medical Class of the University of Pennsylvania, held yesterday afternoon, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to present their grateful acknowledgements for your impressive and eloquent discourse upon “The Claims of Religion upon Medical Men,” and to request a copy of it for publication.

We have the honor to be, Very respectfully and gratefully, Your ob’t servants,

N. CHAPMAN.

THOS. KING LEONARD, Fla.

E. DUFFIELD, Md.

JAS. MORROW, South Carolina.

MATTHEW P. WALLER, Va.

P. P. CLUFF, Mo.

J. S. WELLFORD, Va.

J. W. DULLES, Pa.

TIMOTHY THORP, Ala.

WM. J. LEARY, N.C.

JOHN P. LITTLE, Va.

JOHN M. LANGHORNE, Va.

J. WARREN ROYER, Pa.

JAMES E. ROBERTSON, Va.

ROBERT M. PORTER, Tenn.

DOUGLASS CASE, Ohio.

J. E. TYLER, Mass.

_______ Philadelphia, 26th November, 1844. To the Rev. Mr. Boardman.

Reverend and Dear Sir:— The undersigned, a Committee from the Medical Class of Jefferson Medical College, appointed for the purpose, beg leave respectfully to tender to you the thanks of the students whom we represent, for the able and useful discourse on the religious duties of medical men, delivered on Sunday evening last. We are also directed to ask you to furnish us with a copy of that discourse, that by committing it to the press we may make it more extensively useful.

With sentiments of respect, We are yours, &c., J. K. MITCHELL, M.D.

N. E. CARGJLL, Va.

WM. K. BROWN, Ala.

BENJ. F. BLACKMON, Ala.

S. P. ZIEGLER, Pa.

H. R. BRANHAM, Ga.

J. P. ANDREWS, Pa.

E. B. JONES, Va.

J. E. HILL, Miss.

S. G. WHITE, Ga.

JNO. DRAUCHAN, La.

C. C. CAMPBELL, Ga.

D. R. ROACH, Ala.

H. Y. WEBB, Ala.

J. H. LEFEVERE, Pa.

B. C. SNOWDEN, Pa.

A. H. HOFF, New York.

_______ Philadelphia, November 26th, 1844. To the Committees of the University and Jefferson Medical Classes:

Gentlemen—Nothing could have been more gratifying to my feelings, than the favor with which the large and intelligent body of Medical Students at present in this city, have received my humble effort to serve them, on Sunday evening. The discourse which you have done me the honor to request for publication, was written amidst the varied and arduous duties incident to the pastoral care of a large congregation; but, as you have been pleased to express the opinion that its circulation, in a printed form, may conduce to the object for which it was prepared, I do not feel at liberty to withhold it. A copy of the discourse is herewith placed at your disposal.

I remain, gentlemen, With great respect, Your friend and servant,

H. A. BOARDMAN