Remarks on the works of John Baptiste Van Helmont, et al c. 1760
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. LibraryColonial Williamsburg FoundationP.O. Box 1776Williamsburg, VA 23187
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Douglas MayoEmail: dmayo@cwf.orgPhone: (757) 565-8521Email: speccoll@cwf.orgPhone: (757) 565-8520Fax: (757) 565-8528
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Anonymous
- Abstract:
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Anonymous scientific manuscript in wrappers, c. 1760, containing notes on the medical works of John {sic} {Jan} Baptiste Van Helmont, and on John Webster's "Metallographia", Otto Tacher's "Hippocrator Chemicus", Johann Rudolf Glauber's "Pharmacopia" and "Philosophicae", and Christopher Grummet's "Sanquia Natura".
- Biographical / historical:
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None available.
- Acquisition information:
- Transfer, 1983
- Arrangement:
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1 item.
- Physical location:
- On site.
- Physical description:
- 1 item.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Blood-Analysis
Chemical reactions
Chemistry-Philosophy-History-17th century
Diseases-Causes and theories of causation
Medicine-Early works to 1800
Medicine-Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Metallurgical analysis
Pharmacopoeias-History-17th century
Philosophy, English-17th century
Philosophy, German-History-17th century
Symbolism in medicine-History-18th century
Women-Diseases