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Dr. James Barry (1789-1865): The Man Who Was A Woman
DR. JAMES BARRY (1789-1865): THE MAN WHO WAS A WOMAN London, 25 July 1865. It is unlikely that Sophia Bishop ever experienced a greater surprise. For the previous months, she had been serving as maidservant to Dr. James Barry, a former Inspector General of military hospitals. The unfortunate man, who was regarded as a household […]