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Recipes, 17th century

 Part
Identifier: MS 169/ff. 40v, 83v-87r, 106v-108v, 139v-140v

Contents

On a total of eleven folios throughout the volume, a 17th-century hand has written various medicinal recipes. The first folio (f. 40v) is in Latin, while ff. 83-87, 106-108, 139-40 are in English. The hand is the same throughout, and each recipe on ff. 139v-140v, has been signed 'per me Franciscus Cox'.

Writing

The hand is quite rough and hurried in places.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Language of Materials

Latin and English

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.

Extent

11 folios

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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