Notes of the lectures of Sir James Young Simpson, titled, "Midwifery by Dr. Simpson, Edinburgh, Nov. '52", taken, partly in shorthand, by Frederick Cock.
File
Identifier: MS.3542
Scope and Contents
Pages 120-134 deal with Chloroform, its history, discovery, effects, and the rules for its use. On pages 240-241 there are drawings of apparatus for the use of chloroform.
Dates
- Creation: 1852.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
150 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
300 pages.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1947.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk