Letter from Stephen Reynolds Kirby to Francis Miller Seward, December 19, 1851
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Letter from Stephen Reynolds Kirby to Francis Miller Seward, December 19, 1851
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Date:1851-12-19
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Letter from Stephen Reynolds Kirby to Francis Miller Seward, December 19, 1851
action: sent
sender: Stephen Kirby
Birth: 1801
Death: 1876
location: New York, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: UnknownUnknown
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New York Decr 19th 1851
Mrs Seward
Dr Madam
I advise that you
take three pellets, from the vial not marked,
dry upon your tongue, every night for
two weeks, then omit them for a week,
afterwards take a dose once a week
at night.
Take three pellets of Veratrum, once a
week in the morning an hour before or two
hours after eating.
Whenever ^you^ feel symptoms of an approaching
head ache – take three pellets of Aconite
every two hours until the symptoms pass
away, or if the attack fully supervenes
dissolve a half dozen pellets of aconite
in twelve teaspoons full of cold water, and
take one teaspoon full every 15 minutes
until the headache subsides – then stop
it.
Whenever you are attacked with the palpitation
and the severe pain you described to
me, take immediately a dose of the
Veratrum and in an hour a dose of
the Aconite.
If any new symptoms appear, you
may consult me by letter – or consult
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Dr. Haynel
case is the best or Dr. J. R. Piper
Washington.
Very respectfully,
S. R. Kirby
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Mrs Seward
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Dr Kirby
1852
New York Decr 19th 1851
Mrs Seward
Dr Madam
I advise that you
take three pellets, from the vial not marked,
dry upon your tongue, every night for
two weeks, then omit them for a week,
afterwards take a dose once a week
at night.
Take three pellets of Veratrum, once a
week in the morning an hour before or two
hours after eating.
Whenever ^you^ feel symptoms of an approaching
head ache – take three pellets of Aconite
every two hours until the symptoms pass
away, or if the attack fully supervenes
dissolve a half dozen pellets of aconite
in twelve teaspoons full of cold water, and
take one teaspoon full every 15 minutes
until the headache subsides – then stop
it.
Whenever you are attacked with the palpitation
and the severe pain you described to
me, take immediately a dose of the
Veratrum and in an hour a dose of
the Aconite.
If any new symptoms appear, you
may consult me by letter – or consult
Dr. Haynel
Birth: 1796 Death: 1877-08-28
of Baltimore who for yourcase is the best or Dr. J. R. Piper
Birth: 1811 Death: 1871-03-19
ofWashington.
Very respectfully,
S. R. Kirby
Mrs Seward
[right Margin] h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
Dr Kirby
1852