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Document number: 01620
Date: Tue 27 Nov 1827
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: COLLYNS Charles Palk
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Pixton

Tuesday After

noon Novbr 27th 1827

Sir/

I feel pleasure in informing you that your Servant has so much recovered within the last few days, as to be able to leave this to night for Bampton, he intends stopping at Taunton tomorrow and on the following morning proceeds to Bath at which place I have advised him to try the warm bath for a few days. Should he not improve from his present state within ten days, it would be advisable for him to apply a blister over the bruised part and keep it open for a week, but I am inclined to think this will not be necessary On the other side you will find a statement of my account and allow me to subscribe myself

Your obt humble Servant

C. P. Collyns

H. Talbot Esqr Dr to C. P. Collyns

Novbr 18th 1827

Attendance daily on Servant from the above date to the 27th Medicine Cupping Acupuncturation &c &c

four pounds nine shillings & sixpence

£.s.d.
4 ··9 ··6 ··

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<prescription on separate sheet> Empt: Roborans Amplus <1>

part: affect: applic. <2>

Henry Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts


Notes:

1. ‘Empte Roborans Amplus’, that is ‘take or empty moderate rubifacient’. Roborant is a strengthening restorative.

2. That is, apply to the affected part.