William T. Sutton notes on Synopsis of the Course of Lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania by Joseph Carson : manuscript.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Sutton, William T., 1839-1899, compiler.

Carson, Joseph, 1808-1876, author.

Contributor:

Jonathan A. Hill Endowed Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine.

Materia medica.

Medicine--Study and teaching.

Medicine.

Pharmacy.

Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts)

notes (documents)

Manuscripts, American -- 19th century.

Manuscripts, English -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Bartleby’s Books (Chevy Chase, Maryland), 2024.

Physical Description:

1 volume (398 pages) ; 24 x 15 cm

Production:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1855, 1859.

Other Title:

Title page: Synopsis of the Course of Lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania

Summary:

The volume contains notes taken by William T. Sutton in 1859 on Synopsis of the Course of Lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania by Joseph Carson during his studies at the University of Pennsylvania. The volume is a published textbook bound in green quarter leather over marbled paper boards with leaves for notetaking bound between each page of text. There is a handwritten weekly schedule (p. 2a) that includes surgery with Dr. Packard, chemistry with Dr. Morris, anatomy with Dr. Packard, practice with Dr. Carson, and obstetrics and physiology with Dr. Cars[on?].The textbook’s sections include Introductory observations (p. 9-19); Pharmacy (p. 20-24b); Astringents (p. 25-41); Tonics (p. 42-73); Arterial stimulants (p. 74-83); Cerebral stimulants (p. 84-95); Excito-motor stimulants (p. 96-98); Arterial sedatives (p. 99-104b); Nervous sedatives (p. 105-108b); Alternatives (p. 109-119); Emetics (p. 120-125); Cathartics (p. 126-143); Diuretics (p. 144-154b); Diaphorics (p. 155-163); Expectorants (p. 164-169); Emmenagogues (p. 170-172b); Sialogues (p. 173); Errhines (p. 174); Epispastics (p. 175-177); Rubefacients (p. 178-180b); Escharotics (p. 181-182b); Demulcents (183-188b); Emollients (189); Antacids (p. 190-192b); and Anthelmintics (193-196b). Most of the sections include extensive notes, except for Nervous sedatives, Diaphoretics, Expectorants, Emmenagogues, Sialogues, Errhines, Epispastics, Escharotics, Demulcents, Emollients, and Antacids, which contain either no notes at all or very sparse annotations. Sutton’s notes largely reflect what is written in the published text, though some observations may be original.

Notes:

Title supplied by cataloger.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Jonathan A. Hill Endowed Fund.

Cited as:

William T. Sutton Notes on Synopsis of the Course of Lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania (Ms. Codex 2350). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1574143865