Evans, John

VOL. 1 MISSING SINCE 1983. Prescription Books from 16th June, 1745 to 25 December, 1747: and from 12 November, 1768 to 30 November, 1769. The second volume contains entries for medicines prescribed for the Duke of Wellington, who was born at Mornington House, 24 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin on April 29, 1769. On the outside of the upper cover is a slip dated 17/8/1899, which states that the original earliest entry in the volume for 30 April 1769 has been cut out and framed for display in the shop at 49 Dawson Street, Dublin: another dated July 2 has also been cut out and 'given to Fielding Ould [?] Esqre' (i.e. Sir Fielding Ould, Dublin obstetrician, 1710-89). This MS. still contains entries for the Countess of Mornington 2 May; 'Lord Mornington's young child', 4 May; 'The Countess of Mornington, the young child' 16 May; 'Lady Mornington, Master Frank Wesley, Young son', 25 May; 'The Hon. Master Arthur Wesley', 17 June. This last entry is also found for 2 July, 3 July, 6 July. According to the notice in the D.N.B., Wellington used the form 'Wesley' for his name until 1798. Produced in Dublin.

1745-1769

2 volumes 2 vols. tall 4to. 40 x 161/2 cm. Original vellum bindings worn. The first volume stained.

Purchased at Sotheby's 1/8/1928, Lot 446.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).