Excerpt from Personal Reminiscences and Recollections of Forty-Six Years' Membership in the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, and Residence in This City: With Biographical Sketches of Many of the Deceased Members In the preparation of these memoirs I have confined myself closely to facts which I could verify, with such comment as seemed reasonable and concisely set forth my own convictions and deductions. In some instances I have omitted incidents of doubtful propriety, which could not be established beyond dispute, and would have been of no special interest, even though conclusively proven. I have but in a few instances relied upon my memory without verification by examination of records or the oral testimony of persons who were cognizant of the circumstances narrated or fact asserted. In the delineations of character of the dead of the profession I have endeavored to set forth vividly the dominant traits of each person in such manner as would present the individuality so strongly as would distinctly differentiate each character, whilst at the same time making each picture complete in its identity. I have not, however, attempted to "make swans by stretching the necks of geese." I have omitted reference to some not less deserving, and confined my character delineations, with but few exceptions, to those personally and familiarly known to me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.