Porcher, Francis Peyre

December 14, 1824–November 19, 1895

Francis Peyre Porcher Papers Collection

The Frances Peyre Porcher Papers include Porcher's lecture, class, and research notes on materia medica, botany, and pharmacy compiled over his career in support of his medical teaching responsibilities and the publication of his book, Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests. Porcher's notes, arranged alphabetically, includes notes for classroom instruction in the areas of materia medica and therapeutics. Files include handwritten notes, clippings, sketches, prescriptions, sources, notes for publications, and more.

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  • Title Porcher, Francis Peyre
  • Coverage December 14, 1824–November 19, 1895
  • Author
  • Keywords Physician, botanist, coeditor of the Charleston Medical Journal and Review, accepted appointment as physician to the Marine Hospital in Charleston, Illustrations of Disease with the Microscope, Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 28, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 22, 2022
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