TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - Physician - Dr. Caldwell's Medical Certificate Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Cowdrey Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Medical Diploma of William H. Caldwell from Atlanta Medical College [translation welcome!] OMNIBUS HAS LITERAS LECTURIS SALUTEM NOS, PRAESES ET PROFESSORES Collegii Mediri Atlantensis REPUBLICA GEORGIENSI TESTAMUR, Virum ingenuum et probum W.H. Caldwell qui scientia eximia in Arte Medica nostro Collegio sibi acquisita, nobisque examinatione publice habits, penius manifesta This is all on one line se dignum Amplissimis Honoribus Academicis ostendis, Doctorem in Arte Medendi Creavimus et constituimus: Eique praefato W.H. Caldwell hujus Diplomatis virtute, singula jura, Honores et Privitegia ad Gradum Doctoris in Arte Medendi, internos et ubique gentium pertentia libentissime concessimus In cujus rei testimonium, liters hisee, communi Pigillo Collegiimunitis, nomina nostra subscribimus. Datum Atlantae Die Primo(?) Mensis Joseph (?) Praeses Septembres Anno Domini ?_______________ Millessimo Octingentesime et ?_______________ Luinguageseine Vono (?) ?_______________ ?_______________ ?_______________ ? Powell MD ? Prof ?_______________ ________________ (I could not read the names of the different professors due to their signatures but it is still readable. The diploma is on sheeps skin and is still in good shape. In between the names of the professors and the info on the left is a ribbon in light blue and a green seal that has ATLANTA MEDICAL COLLEGE on top of the seal and STATE OF GEORGIA at the bottom. The later is smaller text wise.) Note: William H. Caldwell is listed as age 30 in 1860 Taylor County Census. There is a biography of this family on-line. http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/caldwell.txt