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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2375/F/G/1/5/6
Former ReferenceD2375/M/35/6
TitleDoctor's prescription book, arranged in roughly chronological order
Date1768-1788
DescriptionAfter conservation repair in 2009-2010, the book was split into three parts, comprising the original covers and binding, blank pages (numbered 152-516) and pages 1-151 containing information on prescriptions to patients and pages 517-519 and un-numbered index, with home-made "Perpetual Almanack", used to indicate the date with a grid of numbers 1-31, and two moveable strips for the day of the week and the month to be inserted
Extent3 files
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHarpur Crewe family of Calke Abbey
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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