DEATH OF DR. HARTSHORNE.
Died at Brandywine Springs, near Philadelphia, on the 20th of Au-
gust, Dr. Joseph Hartshorne, aged 71 years.
Dr. H. was one of the oldest practising physicians in Philadelphia,
and until within a short period of his death was actively engaged in pro-
fessional duties. The virtues of his character, and the high estimation
in which he was held by his associates, are better expressed by the sub-
joined resolutions, than by any words of ours ; to them, therefore, we
eave the grateful duty of commemorating them.
At a session of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, specially
convened on the 26th of August, 1850, that the Fellows might have an
opportunity to take such action in reference to the loss they had sustain-
ed in the demise of their late colleague, Dr. Joseph Hartshorne, as their
feelings should dictate : the Vice President, Dr. Charles D. Meigs,
introduced the subject of the meeting by a few remarks on the profes-
sional standing and private worth of the deceased ; after which, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were presented by a Committee, consisting of Drs.
Bell, Parrish, and Hallowell, appointed to prepare them, and unanimous-
ly adopted.
Resolved, That the College learn with deep emotion, the melancholy
announcement of the death of its esteemed Fellow, Dr. Joseph
Hartshorne.
Resolved, That in giving utterance to their feelings at the event, the
Fellows of the College are sure to express, at the same time, those of
the Profession of which the deceased was so long an eminent and
esteemed member, and of the community amid which he toiled so faith-
fully and so ably.
Resolved, That the example given by the deceased, of devotion
to his professional duties ; of great skill joined to a frank and manly
bearing in the exercise of them, be received by us as an example worthy
our imitation.
Resolved, That a Fellow of the College be appointed to prepare a bio-
graphical notice of the deceased, to be read before the College, and in-
serted in its Transactions.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to communicate to
the family of Dr. Hartshorne, the sympathy of the College in their
bereavement.
To the gentlemen composing the Committee by whom the
foregoing were prepared, was delegated the duty imposed by the last
resolution.
It was further resolved, that the proceedings of the meeting
be published in the Medical Journals of this city.
D. Francis Condie, Sec’y.