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That a person be Qualified to enter upon the Study_ of Physic & Surgery, it is necessary that he have a Thorough knowledge of the English Language Such an acquaintance with the Latin and Greek as to be able to Translate them with & help of Dictionary; also a knowledge of the Mathematicks and of Natural Philosophy._ any Person having received an Education at some College or University shall be_ considered as Qualified to enter upon the_ Study of Physic & Surgery, if not the Above Qualification obtained in some other course shall be deemed absolutely prerequisite.
In pursuing the Study of Physic and_ Surgery, it is necessary to begin with Anatomy_ that being the Basis of all other branches; to acquire a knowledge in this Fundamen= tal part of the latest and most approved_ Authors are to be read with such care and attention that the reader may be able to give an accurate account of the ends & purposes to which the Constituent parts of the Human body are subservient: and that he may_
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be the more perfectly enabled to do this, he shall attend one Course of Anatomical lectures & Dissections at least.
The Materia Medica, and lhymis try are to be Particularly attended to, Then the theory & practice of physic & surgery, and to accomplish this important purpose more effectually, we herein reccommend attending one course of Lectures: Two years we think little time enough under the direction of some reputable and experienced practictioner, to be spent in these pursuits.
Signed James Jerauld Amos Holbrook Daniel Shulte
Voted 3. To choose Officers, as expressed by the First Article of the Institution. Accordingly
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At a meeting of the Suffolk Medical Associat-^(ion) on Monday the 4 May 1789 at Ames's Tavern Dedham. Attended [?] Tufts, Wales, Mann, Jerauld, Drapen, Shepard, Richardson, [?], Alden, [Fogg?], & [Holbrook?].
Voted 1. to choose officers as [?] article of the institution accordingly [?] [Cotten?] Tufts Esq. was chosen President, [?] Holbrook secretary [?] Barker, Wales, & Jerauld [?]
One communication received from Doctor Wales a case of a [Lithiasis Renalis] One communication from Doct. Jerauld [as?] [?] file.
Doctor [Barthell?] of Rosbury having been prepared according to the rules of this [?] [?] was unanimously voted in to be a member of this association.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to [?] Monday in October then to meet at Tavern Milton.
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