Subject: Medical ethics

This book contains the Code of Ethics adopted by the American Medical Association in May 1847. Printed privately for delegates attending the National Medical Convention in Philadelphia that year, it reflects the ethical standards and principles guiding medical practice at the time. Isaac Hays served as a committee member in the creation of this code.

A three and one-quarter page letter from Dr. Alfred Stille to Dr. Isaac Hays, dated May 9, 1850. Written from Cincinnati, Ohio, the letter discusses Stille's attendance at the American Medical Association convention. It suggests a close professional relationship between Stille and Hays. This is the second of two letters by Stille documenting the AMA convention; the AMA was founded in 1847.

A 1 ½-page stampless letter written by William Aylett to Dr. Isaac Hays on October 8, 1839, expressing distress over the outcome of cataract surgery performed by Dr. Hays on his son. Aylett questions the diagnosis and suggests malpractice, threatening to publish a report from Tuscaloosa physicians if Dr. Hays does not provide a satisfactory explanation.

A one-page, stampless letter addressed to Dr. Isaac Hays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1837. The anonymous writer expresses admiration for an editorial by Dr. Hays in the Daily Chronicle, praising his courage and principles.

Volume XI of *The American Journal of the Medical Sciences*. Published in 1832. This volume contains contributions from Isaac Hays, a leading ophthalmologist, founder of the American Medical Association, and writer of its code of ethics. Hays was also a founder of the Franklin Institute and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The journal's content reflects the state of medical knowledge in the United States during the early 19th century. The description also notes a connection to M.I. (likely a person or institution, needing further clarification).