Larrey, Dominique Jean (1766-1842), Baron Larrey; Surgeon-in-chief of the Napoleonic army
- Larrey, D. J. (Dominique Jean), baron, 1766-1842.
- Date:
- 1797-1842
- Reference:
- MSS.3172-3173, 5316-5320
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
Description
Personal correspondence (1770-1855) and a journal (1813-1814).
Correspondence by him to his wife, daughter and son, and letters to him by various correspondents. The papers originate mainly from his journeys and campaigns with the army, including: France, Germany, Italy, Egypt Prussia, Russia, Poland, Austria, Spain and Austria.
In addition MS.3173 is a resumé by Larrey's son of his career 1766-1814.
Publication/Creation
1797-1842
Physical description
191 items
Biographical note
Surgeon-in-chief of the Napoleonic army, a key influence on the treatment of military casualties on the battlefield. Wife Charlotte Elisabeth (1770-1842); daughter [Charlotte] Isaure (1798-1855), afterwards Mme Périer; son Félix Hippolyte Larrey (1808-1895)