Enclosure: James Gibbon’s Memorandum on Treating Rheumatism, 9 September 1819
Enclosure
James Gibbon’s Memorandum on Treating Rheumatism
Sepr 9. 1819
Genl Wm Norths remedy for the Rheumatism sent by him to Majr Gibbon vizt
| ¼ to Nitre |  |
these must be rubb’d in a mortar with a pint of sweet oil, till it has the consistence of soft pomatum, & rubb’d downward on the part affected— | |
| ¼ to Allum | |||
| ½ to Chalk |
Majr North speaks of this as having been a most efficacious remedy—
J Gibbon has had no occasion to try it, having found a continuation1 of blistering to have been ye only effectuall remedy in his case, which was violent & of 4 Mos continuance
MS (MHi); entirely in Gibbon’s hand; dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Capt B. Peyton.”
to: “troy ounce.”
1. Manuscript: “contination.”
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