Dr. Septer Patrick was originally from the State of New York.
"He practiced medicine on the Wabash, and in this place until his head
whitened, enjoying the confidence and respect of his medical brethren
and the entire community." He was brusk in his manner even to seeming
roughness, yet back of this he was kind hearted and as sympathetic as a
child. And though often misunderstood his patients were fully aware
that he had their best interests at heart. He was a close observer, and
by his knowledge and skill was eminently successful. During the gold
excitement, he removed to California with his family, where he died in
1858, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years.
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