Collections of the Berkshire Historical And Scientific Society 1
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4, 1829." Before passing to a further consideration of the society whose affairs were intimately associated with the Berkshire Medical Institution, we will introduce sketches of three cele- brated Williamstown physicians and surgeons: Doctor Samuel Porter of Williamstown, was born in 175G, and came to Williamstown from Northampton, lie was a dis- tinguished surgeon, especially in the line of ''bone setter." Many apocryphal stories are extant in the community regard- ing him, but it is known tha...t he went to New York city to re- duce a hip dislocation which had baffled the efforts of the faculty, and was successful. lie had the patroon of lianslaeer for a patient, and as a surgeon his fame was wide-spread. He was fearless and probably somewhat reckless. It is related of him that when asked why he never put breechin on his horse Medicine in Berkshire. 147 lie replied with a big J), "that he didn't want any horses that couldn't keep out of the way of his sulky." In driving he was a Jehu. He died Jan.
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