Allen's Synopsis Extracts, undated. Digital
Scope and Contents
Transcribed excerpts from Synopsis universæ Medicinæ practicæ, a medical textbook by John Allen that was published in 1719. Contains entries on apoplexy, asthma, consumption, cancer, epilepsy, leprosy, and vertigo, among other conditions.
Dates
- Creation: 1772-1810,
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)Processing Information
Titled transcribed by the archivist as found on the first page of the manuscript.
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
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