Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The records of the Essex Southern District Medical Society document the administrative functions of the Society including minutes of meetings, correspondence, membership, library activities, and financial papers. The material spans the years 1786 to 1970, however, the bulk of the records occur between 1805 and 1905. The two volumes of minutes record the proceedings of the Society from 1805 to 1893. At the beginning of Volume 1 is a copy of the Society's charter and initial...