Morris, Claver ___ 1659-1727 ___ British ___ doctor

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
There is very little information about Claver Morris on the internet. He was born at Caundle Bishop, Dorset, and studied at New Hall, Oxford. He lived at Wells in Somerset, and worked as a doctor. He married three times. His diary is said to provide a fascinating glimpse of the life of a country physician in the first quarter of the 18th century. Prof Paul Hyland, from Bath Spa University, is working on a study of Claver's life and diaries (p.hyland@bathspa.ac.uk).
A biography link
No Wikipedia bio

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1709-1710 1718-1726 ___ domestic family social religious health farming

WEB TEXT LINKS
one extract
 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
Somerset Record Office

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Diary of a West Country Physician
 

October 2005, July 2008
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