Post book

  • Thomas Roots fl. 1749-56, apothecary, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
Date:
1750-1753
Reference:
MS.6033
Part of:
Roots, Thomas (fl. 1749-56), apothecary, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
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About this work

Description

Post book, containing copies of bills sent out by Thomas Roots for the supply of medicines as well as for bleeding, the dressing of issues and ulcers, and similar therapy.

Publication/Creation

1750-1753

Physical description

1 volume 1 volume: 416 × 173 mm., 37 ff. Original vellum binding, damaged. A number of gatherings are missing after f. 37.

Acquisition note

Hodgson's 20 March 1907, lot 105.

Related material

Additional to MSS. 4254-4255.

Finding aids

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).

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Accession number

  • acc. 17947