Latham, Peter Mere (1789-1875)
- Latham, Peter Mere, 1789-1875
- Date:
- 1839-1844
- Reference:
- MSS.3176-3177
- Archives and manuscripts
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Description
Medical case-books from May 1, 1839 to October 31, 1840: and from November 1, 1840 to December 31, 1844. Compiler's holograph MSS. The cases are mostly of respiratory diseases, phthisis, etc. Among the many distinguished patients were Michael Faraday [1791-1867], for vertigo, 1 December, 1839, and later; Anthony White, Surgeon [1782-1849], for suspected phthisis, 16 October, 1840; William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury [1796-1848], for cholera, August, 1842. Produced in London.
Publication/Creation
1839-1844
Physical description
2 volumes 2 vols. tall 8vo. 321/2 × 10 cm. Original half-calf binding, worn.
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Acquisition note
Purchased 1942.
Finding aids
Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
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- 92507