1808


Thomas Beddoes to T. G. Estcourt, 27 October 1808

T. G. Estcourt Esq

Dolente capite, admoveantur cucurbetatae cruentae ad ℥v ad q s.

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℞ Myrrhae in pulv tritum ʒss
Natri praeparati
Ferr vitriolat
Sacchari aā gr xv –

Tere myrrham cum natro adde ferrum v. et teri iterum; dein adde saccharum et simul contende ut ft. massa granorum – iv – e quibus capiat iij meridii – Omni die


Pilul: aloes c myrrh gr iii
Capt statum post jentaculum subind – *


Natri carbonati ʒss
Natri vitriolat: ʒii
Solve in aq. q. s.
Et adde
Acid: vitriol: dilut ʒiiss
Capt. subinde post jentaculum et meridie –

When the bowels are lax leave off the natr: vitriolat - & xxxx observe that the natron pparat will not answer for the soda (or natr) carbonate which can be had in town

27 Oct                                                TB

1808

‘*If any irritation of the rectum, exchange the aloeti for this –


Pulv: myrrhae gr vii
Pulv scamon: cum
calomelane gr iii

Pulv rhei gr iv M ut ft. pilulae iv
cum syrupe –
Subinde mane
jac

TB

MS: Gloucestershire Archives D1571 F227


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