Diary of a Resurrectionist
TitleDiary of a Resurrectionist
ReferenceMS0024/1
Level of descriptionfile
Date1811-1812
Scope and ContentDiary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812, probably Joseph Naples, describing his activities in supplying bodies to anatomists in London, including private anatomy schools and to St Thomas's and St Bartholomew's Hospitals, as well as to Edinburgh and elsewhere. The entries describe the hazards of the job such as being caught by dogs or a watch, as well as digging up rotting bodies.
Extent1 volume
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