Subject: Medical periodicals

This is the December 1853 issue of the Kentucky Medical Recorder, a 31-page medical periodical published in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue contains a two-page article on the purported medical benefits of Wolfe's (Udolpho) Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps, a gin. The front cover also features an advertisement for the treatment of bladder stones via lithotrity by Dr. B. I. Raphael, who later represented the Jewish Hospital of NYC at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association in 1866.

This is Volume I of *The American Journal of the Medical Sciences*, published in 1827. Isaac Hays was associated with the journal for 52 years, first as co-editor and later as editor. A letter from Abraham de Leon of South Carolina is included on page 480. This volume represents an early contribution to American medical literature and provides insight into the medical practices and discussions of the time.

This is Volume III of *The American Journal of the Medical Sciences*, published in 1828. Isaac Hays, son of Samuel and Richea Gratz Hays, was associated with the journal for 52 years, initially as co-editor and later as editor. Over time, the journal became known as the "Hays' Journal."