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CASE78764: Horary consultation concerning John Parkins (PERSON56133)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1634 no earlier than 11:00

SRN Iohn Perkins of Aven Dorset 42. Ian. 27. ☾

troubled with mellancholly in his head. cannot sleep.

vryne good. desires somet{hing} to do him good.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

John Parkins (PERSON56133)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy Head (passions)Sleeplessness (passions))

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment 

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-treatment=Yes;f5-hands=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5Bthe%20nephew%5D%20%5BSir%20Richard%20Napier%5D;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 12 November 2024.

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