Commonplace book, 1782., 1782. Digital
Scope and Contents
Contains notes on elements and ingredients -- including wine, bark, iron, copper, lead, and opium -- and their medicinal properties. There are also several pages of notes on biblical figures. One section is entitled "Signs of disease taken from Boerhaave," and there are also notes on the treatment of nerves taken from a work by Robert Whytt. Additional content includes notes on ways urine can indicate disease.
Dates
- Creation: 1782.
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Contact Public Services for further information.
Extent
0.31 cubic feet (1 letter size document box and one half legal size document box)Creator
- From the Collection: Hastings, Seth, 1745-1830. (Person)
- From the Collection: Hastings, Seth, 1780-1861. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.