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Collection Name |
Richmond County Public Records |
Date |
December 19, 1844 |
Description |
This is an individual item contained within archival collection MS236. This document is an invoice from Dr. William G. Eadie to Richmond County, Staten Island. It is for a $10 charge for "making two postmortem Examinations" of Emeline Houseman and Ann Eliza Houseman. It is printed and handwritten on off-white paper. An inscription on the reverse relates to the filing of the invoice. (Keywords: New York) |
Biography and History |
This document is connected with one of Staten Island's most sensational trials, in which Mary (nicknamed Polly) Bodine was tried for the 1843 murder of her sister-in-law Emeline Houseman and Emeline's young daughter Ann Eliza. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |
Physical Extent |
2.375" H x 5.75" W |
Catalog Number |
X19.0280 |
Object Name |
Invoice |
Archival Description Level |
Item |
Parent Record |
MS236.000 |
Subjects |
Medical personnel Crimes Criminal investigations |
Earliest Date |
1844 |
Latest Date |
1844 |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Associated People |
Bodine, Mary (Houseman) |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, February 2020. |