Box 1

Scope and Contents: Contains a handwritten biography of William Heberden in Latin, engravings of several seals, and newspaper clippings on various subjects, including a recipe to cure the "bite of a mad dog," and Józef Boruwłaski (1739–1837). Also includes a review of "Original inedited Letters between LeClerc and Bentley," and a copy of the 1740 March 22-25 London Gazette, which contains Joanna Stephens' recipes for "the cure of the stone and...

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Correspondence regarding the history of a stone taken from a woman's body that was in the collection of the Trinity College (Dublin) library.

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Lecture on the history of materia medica, the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and beliefs regarding planetary influence on the human body.

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Correspondence from Hale that reports his successful use of ventilators on ships and discusses the evils of strong liquor.

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Copy of correspondence to an unknown recipient, possibly William Heberden, describing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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Correspondence regarding the characteristics of "Indian Pink of North America" (Spigelia marilandica, or pinkroot) and a recipe Warner prescribes containing the root.

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Correspondence from an unknown physician to an unnamed recipient, possibly William Heberden, and a manuscript containing instructions for treatment of bladder stones. In French.

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Correspondence to an unknown recipient, possibly William Heberden, regarding bladder stones. In French.

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Obituary of Thomas Tyrwhitt transcribed from the Gentleman's Magazine.

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Manuscript of Dr. Hale's observations on sediment, transcribed by William Heberden.

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Part of a manuscript on materia medica in relation to the historical beliefs surrounding magic and charms.

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Contains recipes, most likely transcribed from published medical works, for an elixir of myrrh; "aqua vegeto mineralis," a formula of subacetate of lead dissolved in water created by Thomas Goulard; emetics; and a remedy for fever.

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Manuscript on gentian root, and the symptoms of atropa belladonna intoxication, which include foaming at the mouth, convulsions, and blindness.