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ory for names, dates, facts, incidents, and of verbal quotations was phe- nomenal. He had great intellectual grasp, and in debate could marshal his forces most effectually. He wrote with equal facility, and the list of titles of his articles and addresses is a long one. It is to be regretted that no full record of them seems attainable. Among the number were " Observa- tions upon Puerperal Insanity," 1S60; "The Psychical Manifestations of Dis- ease," 1881; "The Care of the Insane," 1881; "Separate Institutions for Cer- tain Classes of the Insane," 1881; "The Relations of the Powers of the State to the Rights of the Indi- vidual in Matters Concerning Public Health," 1883; "Valedictory Address to the Graduating Class, College of Physicians and Surgeons," 1SS3; "Some Problems of Mental Action," 1888; "The Care of the Insane," 1890. He was a born letter writer, and his letters sparkled with wit, historical allusions and apt quotations.

Dr. Gundry was married in 1858 to Miss Martha M. Fitzharris of Dayton, Ohio, who, with eight children — four sons and four daughters — survived him. In private life he was seen at his best. His rich stores of knowledge were pour- ed forth freely in conversation, and he was equally at home in all fields. Without neglecting his scientific work, he was a devoted student of history and of English literature. Pure in life, an enthusiast in his chosen work, an able physician, a profound scholar, an affectionate husband, a devoted father, a steadfast friend — such was his character. H. M. H.

Am. Jour, of Insanity, vol. xlix, 1892-93. H. M. Hunl. Urit. M. J. Loud., 1891, vol i

Gunn, Moses (1822-1887).

His parents were natives of Mass- achusetts, of Scotch descent, and pio- neers in Western New York. Moses was born in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, on April 20, 1822

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and after a general education in common schools and Bloomfield Academy, he was attacked by serious illness which kept him from study for two years and compelled him to take a sea voyage. On returning he began medical study with Dr. Edson Carr of Canandaigua, New York, and in October, 1844, entered Geneva Medical College and graduated M. D. in 1846. As the college closed, a body arrived too late for dissection and was given to young Gunn for teaching purposes. At once he placed it in a large trunk, transported it to Ann Arbor, collected a class, and with- in two weeks after graduating was demonstrating anatomy to his eager listeners. It is believed that this was the first course of lectures on anatomy delivered in Michigan. These courses were regularly repeated by Dr. Gunn in connection with his private practice, till the opening of the Medical Depart- ment of the University. In July, 1S49, he held the chair of anatomy in the University of Michigan and in 1850 that of surgery was added. In 1S54 anatomy was transferred to Dr. Cory- don L. Ford. In 1853 Gunn settled in Detroit, visiting Ann Arbor twice weekly to deliver his lectures and hold clinics, adding to his work in 1857 co- editorship of the " Medical Independ- ent," a Detroit monthly medical journal, merging in 1858 with the "Peninsular Medical Journal" under the name of the "Peninsular and Independent Med- ical Journal" — 1858-1860 — he continu- ing on the editorial staff. His main purpose in this was the removal of the medical department of the uni- ver M y to Detroit. In Sepi> 1861, Moses Gunn joined the \im\ Potomac as surgeon of the fifth Michigan Infantry, remaining in the army till ill health compelled aim ii in .Inly, 1862. In 1856 Ge- neva Medical College gave him her hon- orary A. M., and in 1877 Chicago Uni- versity her LL. D. Among Othei memberships and appointments he was a member, during its second