William Withering and the foxglove : a bicentennial selection of letters from the Osler bequest to the Royal Society of Medicine, together with a transcription of "An account of the foxglove" and an introductory essay

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William Withering and the foxglove : a bicentennial selection of letters from the Osler bequest to the Royal Society of Medicine, together with a transcription of "An account of the foxglove" and an introductory essay

by Ronald D. Mann with the collaboration of Helen Townsend and Joanna Townsend

MTP Press, c1985

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William William Withering's Withering'sclassic, classic, An An account account of of the thefoxglove foxglove . . . . . . , ,was was is is shown shown. . AA number number of of the the letters letters are arein in facsimile facsimileas aswell well as as published publishedexactly exactly two twohundred hundred years years ago. ago. This This book book forms forms transcription. transcription. The The letter letter with with the theOsler Osler page page numbers numbers 198 198to to 201 201 deserves deserves therefore therefore aa bicentennial bicentennial commemoration commemorationof of the the discovery discovery of of special comment. It was written by Dr. Hall Jackson on the the clinical clinical use use of of digitalis digitalis --aa drug drug which which retains retains aa significant significant specialcomment. ItwaswrittenbyDr. HallJacksonon February9th,1786andtoldWitheringthathis'inestimable place place in in the thepractice practice of of medicine medicinetoday. today. That That discovery discovery February 9th, 1786 and told Withering that his 'inestimable treatiseoraccountoftheFoxglove. . . 'had'founditswayto would, would, on onits its own, own, have havemade made Withering's Withering's medical medicalwork work treatise or account of the Foxglove . . . ' had 'found its way to important, important, just just as as his hisslim slim and and delightful delightful book book would would have have this thisremote remote part part of of the the globe'. globe'. Hall Hall]ackson Jacksonwas was writing writingfrom from made made it itmemorable. memorable.

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I Introductory Essay William Withering and the Osler Bequest.- II A Selection of the Withering Manuscripts from the Osler Bequest. (items marked * appear in facsimile as well as transcription).- Osier folio Date.- 1 5 Nov. 1766 Withering to his parents*.- 52, 53 21 Mar. 1775 John Eld to Withering.- 50 27 Mar. 1775 John Eld to Withering.- 2 15 Oct. 1775 Withering to his wife, Helena*.- 3 24 May 1776 Withering to Helena*.- 186 9 Apr. 1776 R. Lichfield and Coventry to Withering.- 54, 55 17 Dec. 1781 John Turton to Withering.- 56, 57 23 Dec. 1781 Withering to John Turton*.- 58, 59 4 Feb. 1782 John Turton to Withering.- 150 10 Sep. 1782 John Ash, a note.- 6 ? Jan. 1783 Withering to Rev. Watkins.- 7, 8 7 Mar. 1783 Rev. Watkins to Withering.- 60, 61 8 Mar. 1783 Withering's mother and sister to Withering.- 64 1 Oct. 1784 Samuel Dickenson to Withering.- 70, 71 (3 Mar. 1785) Lady Catherine Wright to Withering.- 79-81 11 Aug. 1785 Lady Catherine Wright to Withering.- 72-78 undated Withering, a note.- 151, 152 11 Aug. 1785 Magellan to Withering.- 82 16 Aug. 1785 Henry Wood to Withering.- 84 17 Aug. 1785 R. Griffiths to Withering.- 196 5 Sep. 1785 Andrew Duncan to Withering.- 198-201 9 Feb. 1786 Hall Jackson to Withering*.- 153-156 14 Mar. 1786 van Lelyveld to Magellan.- 202, 203 1 Apr. 1786 Magellan to Withering.- 204, 205 ? Apr. 1786 Withering, essay on Spasmodic asthma*.- 206, 207 8 Jun. 1786 van Lelyveld to Magellan.- 208, 209 19 Jul. 1786 Magellan to Withering.- 210, 211 4 Feb. 1787 Edward Ash to Withering.- 157, 158 6 Aug. 1787 Edward Ash to Withering.- 103 16 Dec. 1788 Erasmus Darwin to Dr Johnsone.- 9 undated Withering to Helena.- 105, 106 25 Jan. 1790 Withering to Jonathan Stokes*.- 212, 213 4 Nov. 1788 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 214, 215 11 Apr. 1791 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 12 17 Sep. 1792 Withering to his son, William.- 13, 14 20 Oct. 1792 Withering to Helena*.- 15 23 Oct. 1792 Withering to Helena.- 17, 18 11 Nov. 1792 Withering to William*.- 221 15 Mar. 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 216, 217 undated F. Swediaur to Withering.- 222, 223 undated F. Swediaur to Withering.- 226, 227 18 June 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 228 1 Jul. 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 230, 231 13 Aug. 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering*.- 232, 233 23 Aug. 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 234 3 Sep. 1792 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 224 26 May 1792 Sir Charles Blagden to Withering.- 19, 20 1 Jan. 1793 Withering to Helena*.- 21, 22 1 Mar. 1793 Withering to Helena*.- 110, 111 23 Mar. 1793 Rev. R. A. Johnson to Withering.- 23, 24 10 Apr. 1793 Withering to Helena.- 25, 26 10 Apr. 1793 Withering to his sister.- 236 30 Apr. 1793 Lord Altamont to Withering.- 112 1 May 1793 Hon. Harriet O'Neill to Withering.- 27, 28 3 Jun. 1793 Withering to Helena.- 29, 30 16 Jun. 1793 Charlotte and Withering, to Helena*.- 114 7 Jul. 1793 Davies Giddy to Withering.- 238 19 Sep. 1793 John Nott to Withering.- 31, 32 19 Jan. 1794 Withering to his sister*.- 164, 165 10 Jul. 1794 Thomas Hope to Withering.- 118 16 Jun. 1795 Samuel Dickenson to Withering.- 242, 245 17 Jun. 1795 Thomas Hope to Withering.- 246 23 Aug. 1795 F. Swediaur to Withering.- 33, 34 5 Nov. 1795 Withering to William.- 35, 36 21 Nov. 1795 Withering to William*.- 37, 38 18 Jan. 1796 Withering to William.- 40, 41 (30 Oct. 1796) Withering to William.- 249, 250 23 June (1796) Edward Ash to Withering.- 174 30 Oct. 1796 Andrew Duncan to Withering.- 42, 43 8 Jan. 1797 Withering to William.- 132 2 Nov. 1797 Copies of Withering's accounts.- 133 5 Dec. 1797 Withering's accounts with his publisher.- 138, 139 19 Nov. 1797 Davies Giddy to Withering.- 144 28 Jan. 1799 Withering's account with his publisher.- 44, 45 14 Apr. 1799 Withering to William*.- 184 30 Oct. 1814 Andrew Duncan to William.- III A Transcription of Withering's An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses...(1785).- Appendix I Letter of Withering to Hall Jackson, 27 Oct. 1786.- Appendix II Items in the Osler bequest not included in the present book.- Index to Part I.

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  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA48555132
  • ISBN
    • 085200950X
  • LCCN
    86010284
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Lancaster ; Boston
  • ページ数/冊数
    xi, 178 p.
  • 大きさ
    33 cm
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