Insanity, 17th Century

Order by Jehan Cardinet, Prévost of Orléans, depriving Thimotes Monceau, insane, of the administration of his affairs, which were to be managed by his wife. The order was made following an examination of Monceau by two physicians, Bimbault and Bonsergent, and a surgeon, Auclerc, in the presence of Monceau's own physician, Du Chesne. With the stamp of the d'Hozier autograph collection. Produced in Orléans.

21 July 1623.

2 ff.

Purchased from R Bonnet, Viroflay, France, 1931

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).