A Collection of Prescriptions
- Date:
- 1735
- Reference:
- MS.MSL.10/3
- Part of:
- A Collection of Prescriptions
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
A series of 62 miscellaneous prescriptions, without heading, following two blank folios (35, 36). Many of these are specific prescriptions, labelled "For Mrs.-" but no names are inserted. The sources of a few of the formulæ are stated, e.g. "Ungt. Basilicon. D:D: Read, M:D:" (fo. 41); "Cer. de Lapide Calaminari. D:D: Turner" (fo. 45); "Pasta ad Manus pro Rege Carole ordinata" (fo. 51); "Troch. Sydenham" (fo. 56 verso).
Publication/Creation
1735
Physical description
This section occupies fo. 37-57; 57 verso and 58 recto, blank.
Finding aids
Described in: Warren R. Dawson, Manuscripta medica. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of the Medical Society of London (London, 1932).