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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A letter to the patentee concerning the medical properties of the fleecy hosiery |
| Reference | 53912.O.27 |
| Library | The Library Company of Philadelphia |
| Date | 1794 |
| Author | Buchan, William |
| Place of Creation | New York |
| Description | William Buchan (1729-1805) was the first writer in English to combine in one book recipes for home treatment with general advice about diet, life style, and how to live longer. |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Theme(s) | General Cures; Health and Hygiene |
| Keywords | business, cure, cough, cold, catarrh, tuberculosis, fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, inflammation, gout, rheumatism, pain, piles, asthma, disease |
| Parts of the Body | skin, digestive organs, lungs |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Library Company of Philadelphia’s catalogue, and 'An Annotated Catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform', compiled by Christopher Hoolihan. |
| Copyright | The Library Company of Philadelphia |