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Wild, Charles, 1795-1864

 Person

Biography

Charles Wild was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in January 1795 to Abraham Wild (1762-1820) and Susannah (Pitman) Wild (1764-1808). Charles Wild received all of his degrees from Harvard University: his bachelor’s degree in 1814, his master’s in 1817, and his M.D. in 1818.

Charles practiced as a homeopathic physician and was one of the founding members of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society in 1856. He was also a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Charles married Mary Joanna Rhodes (1799-1883) in 1819; the couple had at least six children: Susan, Laura, Mary, Charles, Edward, and Walter. Charles Wild died in May 1864 in North Providence, Rhode Island.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dr. Charles Wild account book

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: BC-2026-098
Scope and Contents Bound manuscript ledger of Dr. Charles Wild, documenting the names, visit dates, treatments, and payments of hundreds of patients, from 1818 to 1822. Inserted at end are two leaves from Wild's 1828 ledger. Among Wild's patients are prominent civic leaders, abolitionists, tradesmen, and enslaved and formerly enslaved people. Title page reads: Charles Wild ledger commenced April 10th 1818 Brookline & completed Dec. 31st 1822. Section of title page reading "C. Wild" excised but present...
Access Note

Open for research.

Dates: Publication: 1818-1822, 1828

Mary Johanna Rhodes Wild diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2013-016
Abstract

Diary of Mary Johanna Rhodes Wild, detailing her daily life in Brookline, Massachusetts, as the wife of homeopathic doctor Charles Wild. Wild discusses housekeeping, finances, and marital discord, as well as her reading, occasional travels, and circle of friends and family. The volume includes 12 pages of a diary by her mother, Mary Throop Cushing Rhodes.

Access Note

Open for research; digital version also available. Volume is fragile and should be used with care.

Dates: 1845 - 1865