Lowdham, Caleb (fl. 1665-1712), surgeon, Exeter

  • Lowdham, Caleb, fl. 1665-1712.
Date:
Late 17th century - early 18th century
Reference:
MS.7073
  • Archives and manuscripts
  • Online

Available online

view Lowdham, Caleb (fl. 1665-1712), surgeon, Exeter

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

Lowdham, Caleb (fl. 1665-1712), surgeon, Exeter. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Notebook of medical and culinary recipes compiled by Caleb Lowdham, or Loudham, and Jane Lowdham, his wife or daughter. With a few case histories.

Most of the medical recipes are in the hand of Caleb Lowdham, who signed his name on the opening leaf. Underneath is the signature of Jane Lowdham, dated 1729, who seems to have contributed the cookery recipes. Some of the medical receipts and the case histories are in the hand of a son or daughter of Lowdham.

The bulk of the recipes and case notes are struck through.

f. 2r. 'In Broadhembery about a mile from the Town at a village called staverd lives Wm Somerys in his mead of 2 Acres called Broad mead grows an herb yt unlockt a Horse lock about the legg at least 10 times'.

ff. 3v.-51r. miscellaneous medical, veterinary and culinary recipes.

ff. 52r.-55r. two case histories, 1692-3.

ff. 55r.-57r. medical recipes.

ff. 58r.-59r. case of gangrene in a child at Topsham, 1696.

f. 60r. 'to cure warts'.

ff. 60v.-118r. blank.

ff. 118v.-136v. medical and other recipes from published works.

ff. 137r.-138r. blank.

ff. 138v.-141v. partial list of contents.

Publication/Creation

Late 17th century - early 18th century

Physical description

142 ff. (original foliation 1-55, and pagination from rear 1-33) 1 vol., 125 × 75 mm. Contemporary mottled sheep binding.

Acquisition note

Purchased at Bloomsbury Book Auctions' sale, 16 Dec. 1993, lot 200.

Location of duplicates

This recipe book has been digitised and images are linked to the catalogue record. In addition, a microfilm copy is held as AMS/MF/160.

Finding aids

Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids.

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link

Identifiers

Accession number

  • acc. 349380