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Hall Jackson and the Purple Foxglove: Medical Practice and Research in Revolutionary America, 1760–1820 History of Science Wolff's work was the firstEstes, J. Worth, 1979, xvi + 291 pp. Dr. Hall Jackson (17391797), the man responsible for the introduction of digitalis into America, was well known in New England as both physician and patriot. A prominent New Hampshire physician, Dr. Jackson gained a reputation as an accomplished surgeon and innovative practitioner. This is a well documented and fascinating account of the man responsible for introducing the use of digitalis into America. The Pharos