Histoire de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

<p><i>Histoire de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec</i> written by H. R. Casgrain and originally published in 1877 chronicles the history of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec one of the oldest hospitals in North America. Casgrain meticulously details the hospital's founding its development through the centuries and its significance within the religious and social fabric of Quebec. The book offers insight into the lives of the religious orders particularly the Augustinian nuns who dedicated themselves to providing care for the sick and needy.</p><p>Casgrain's work provides a valuable historical record of medical practices religious devotion and community development in Quebec. This edition allows contemporary readers to explore the rich heritage of this important institution and understand its enduring legacy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>