William Waylett (1728-1815): receipts

  • Waylett, William, 1728-1815.
Date:
1760-1815
Reference:
MS.4980
Part of:
Waylett, William (1728-1815), Surgeon Apothecary and Man Midwife, Lydd, Kent, and Cock, Frederick William (1858-1943), MD, Antiquary
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Description

Collection of medical receipts, and extracts: in Latin and English. Compiler's holograph MS. Inscribed on the upper cover: 'Wm. Waylett's praescription book. 1757 to 1815. Lydd. Kent.' With biographical notes on Waylett written by Dr. Cock inside the upper and lower covers. Produced in Lydd.

Publication/Creation

1760-1815

Physical description

1 volume 136 ll. 4to. 20 × 16 cm. Original vellum binding. Some leaves slightly wormed.

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Acquisition note

Purchased at Sotheby's 8/5/1944, Lot 292 (part).

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).

Ownership note

Ex-Libris of Frederick William Cock pasted inside the upper cover. From the Cock Papers.

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Accession number

  • 92714