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CHAPTER XIIL

The name of Bradhurst is well known to the Old
Merchants of New York city, and well may it be, for
it has existed here nearly a hundred years.

Old Doctor Samuel Bradhurst, as he was called, was
admitted to practice medicine with a good deal of form.
The New York Journal of November 10th 1774, an¬
nounces thus: "We hear from New Jersey that Mr.
Samuel Bradhurst of this city, was admitted to the
practice of Physic and Surgery by the Judge of the
Supreme Court, held at Newark last week.

They made doctors in a very careful fashion in the
olden time. Of course, I do not mention Samuel Brad¬
hurst, because he was a doctor, but because he was after¬
wards a merchant. Soon after the war in 1786, I find
him established at 64 Queen street, corner of Peck slip,
in commercial business as a druggist. In 1793, he
took in a partner. Doctor Samuel Watkins, and the firm
was Bradhurst & Watkins. In 1795, they did a large
business as druggists, at 814 Pearl street. Doctor
Bradhurst living next door at 315.

The same year he founded the drug house of Brad¬
hurst &, Field, at 89 Water street. In 1796 Bradhurst
& Watkins dissolved. The partnership of Bradhurst &
Field lasted many years. His partner, Josiah H. Field,
was also a physician.    About 1801, they got back to