The Horace Wells Club

Historical Documents

We promote the memory of Dr. Wells by maintaining historical records of his discoveries, which can be found in the Connecticut Historical Society, located at 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105.

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From the archive

A selection of these records

A selection of these records has been uploaded here. Each document is available to browse or download in PDF format.

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Life and Letters of Horace Wells

By W. Harry Archer (1944)

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A Commentary on The Horace Wells Letters

From the Journal of Anesthesia History

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A Tribute to William John Gies

The Father of Modern Dental Education (1937)

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