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Father John's medicine for coughs and colds, after 1855

 File — Box: 5

Scope and Contents

The box and bottle for a patented cough and cold medicine, with a label that reads "Father John's wholesome family medicine was originally compounded for Rev. Father John O'Brien of Lowell, Massachusetts in 1855". According to the donor inventory, Father John O'Brien performed the marriage of P.S. Gilmore to Ellen O'Neill.

Dates

  • Creation: after 1855

Creator

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Series: 9.75 Linear Feet (8 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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