Record book of William D. Swan, medical examiner : autograph ledger : Middlesex county, Mass., 1904-1908.

A record book kept by William D. Swan, the medical examiner for Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from 29 February 1904 to 24 March 1908, noting the deaths of about 600 people in Cambridge and Boston. Entries include the name, address and age of the deceased, along with date and cause of death and billable expenses; most entries also contain notes that range from brief statements to full autopsy reports. The death of Irish-born American sculptor Augusts St. Gaudens is recorded as the 104th death of 1907.