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Edwin George Munn
Birth: 4-7-1804
Death: 12-12-1847
Biography
Dr. Edward George Munn was born in Munson Massachusetts, but moved as a child with his family to LeRoy, N.Y. He studied medicine under Dr. Stephen O. Almy, and finished school at the Fairfield Medical School in Western New York. In 1828 he began practice in Scottsville, outside of Rochester, NY. His main focus was on eye diseases, and was the second ever specialist in ophthalmology in the United States. FMS says in a letter to LMW on June 11, 1843, regarding WSJ's eyes that she doesn't have confidence in consulting Dr. Munn because "his passion for using the knife is so great that he would [undoubtedly] advise an operation." While in Scottsville in 1834, he married Aristine Pixley (October 29, 1817-1912), and they had three children, Dr. John P. Munn, Frances Emily Munn, and one other who information has not been found on. Dr. Edwin Munn died in Rochester at the age of 43, in 1847.
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 7, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 21, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 30, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 14, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 30, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10, 1843
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, May 1, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 11, 1843
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Dr. Edward George Munn was born in Munson Massachusetts, but moved as a child with his family to LeRoy, N.Y. He studied medicine under Dr. Stephen O. Almy, and finished school at the Fairfield Medical School in Western New York. In 1828 he began practice in Scottsville, outside of Rochester, NY. His main focus was on eye diseases, and was the second ever specialist in ophthalmology in the United States. FMS says in a letter to LMW on June 11, 1843, regarding WSJ's eyes that she doesn't have confidence in consulting Dr. Munn because "his passion for using the knife is so great that he would [undoubtedly] advise an operation." While in Scottsville in 1834, he married Aristine Pixley (October 29, 1817-1912), and they had three children, Dr. John P. Munn, Frances Emily Munn, and one other who information has not been found on. Dr. Edwin Munn died in Rochester at the age of 43, in 1847.