Use of These Materials

The nature of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.

Processing Information

Scope and Contents reflects historical typewritten inventory found with the papers. The inventory has not been verified, and the remainder of the Collection remains unprocessed.

Biographical / Historical Note

John Peter Mettauer graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1811. After attending medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, Mettauer returned to Prince Edward County, Virginia, and opened his own medical institute in 1867.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents reflects historical typewritten inventory found with the papers. 1. Account Book, 1809/1811 2. Account Book, 1827/1828 3. Account book, 1845/1856 4. Index of patients names in account books 5. Account book used for settling the estate of Francis Joseph Mettauer, beginning 1812 6. Nine statements (bills) to patients, 1811/1853 7. Promissory Note, 1858/06/29 8. Three PIT requests, 1847 9. Receipt signed by Jane Thornton and J. P. Mettauer, 1837/1838 10. One unsigned receipt 11. "Notes from a course of lectures on the Institute and Practice of Medicine delivered at the University of Pennsylvania by Benjamin Rush, M.D. taken by J. P. Mettauer" 12. Notes on diseases and remedies 13. A memoir upon injuries of the head 14. Formulae for medication 15. Medical notes (11 pcs) 16. 25 communications to Dr. J. P. Mettauer, 1836/1859 17. 7 communications to Dr. J. P. Mettauer, undated

Arrangement

The Collection retains the order in which it was found.