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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.08375
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0161] Undated: Revolutionary War 
Title Recipe for medicine
Date n.d.
Document Type Miscellany
Content Description Recipe for medicine, which states that bark and snake root should stand in a pint of brandy in a warm place. Should take a tablespoon a half hour before each meal. Also states that the opium and another illegible ingredient should be put in a gill of spirits. 40-50 drops of this medicine should be taken 3 times a day and the cold air should be avoided for a half hour after taking.
Subjects Health and Medical  Alcohol  Drugs  
Theme Health & Medicine
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859