Gordon Family, of Fochabers, Morays

Accounts for medicines purchased in connection with the Gordon family's medical practice, and for optical instruments:

1-19 Accounts for medicines purchased from Robert Carter, Haymarket, London, by Francis Gordon, surgeon, of Fochabers, 1733-1753.

20-26 Accounts for medicines purchased from James Webster, druggist, Leadenhall Street, London, by Andrew Gordon, 1753-57, and by Mrs Anna Gordon of Fochabers, 1757-73.

27-33 Accounts for telescopes and other instruments purchased by James Gordon, on behalf of the Governor of Madeira, from Benjamin Martin and P & J Dollond, opticians, of London, 1761-1781.

34. Account for medicines procured from Dr William Dougall of Aberdeen for the use of Anna Gordon, 1741-1746.

35. Dr Francis Gordon, of Fochabers. Account for postage, 1741-46.

1733-1789

35 items

Glendining's 1-2 Oct. 1934, lot 188. Items 34-35 were acquired separately, Sotheby's 15-17 Dec. 1930, lot 111.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).