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CASE44621: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Duncombe (PERSON29982)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN mres Duncōbe of the parke Ap 2 ☿ h 7. 30 ant m 1617 |a tertian an ague sinc monday|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Catherine Duncombe (PERSON29982)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Previous consultation(s)

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CASE45480: Horary consultation concerning John Dore (PERSON29876)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1617 at 08:00

RN Iohn D{ore} of leanden sent his water & would have had a dyet drink & somewhat for the Iaunddish ptysick and Dropsy. & I woud send him none Aug 18 ☾ h. 8 {illeg} ant m 1617.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 68v (bottom right part of page)

John Dore (PERSON29876)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Phthisis)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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?f15-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1617;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f17-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location, accessed 20 March 2025.

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