Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Jackson, Hall, 1739-1797, A.L.s. to [ ] Avery; Portsmouth, N.H., 1 side (4 pages), 1771 October 15., 1771 October 15. Digital
FOUND IN:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
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Collection:
Hall Jackson papers
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Series:
Series I. Correspondence of Hall Jackson, 1771-1790, undated.
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1Identifier: H MS c14
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence to Mr. Avery regarding edema his wife was experiencing. Jackson excluded dropsy as the cause of her condition, suggesting the swelling was most likely caused by inactivity. He prescribed a squill (sea onion) pill and cream of tartar, among several other recipes containing liquor.