Mr. Corpe's Receipt to Mrs. Kirkman

[ Mr. Corpe's Receipt to Mrs. Kirkman ] Sarah Creighton Wilkins

Contributors
Contributor Role
Compiler
Contributor Name
Sarah Creighton Wilkins
Contributor Role
Author
Contributor Name
Mr. Corpes

Date: 1814/05/16

Publication Format
Manuscript

Type
Medicine

Symptoms
fever
sore throat
typhus fever

Ingredients
roses
rose buds
red roses
water
boiling water
vitriolic acid
sugar
lump sugar
brandy

Places
Halifax
Nova Scotia

Source: Manuscript Notebook of Sarah Creighton Wilkins
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives | Source Origin: MacDonald Family Fonds | Reference: MG 1 No. 1 / Microfilm Reel 10,618

Description

Recipe for treating fever and sore throat.


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Mr: Corpes receipt to Mrs. Kirkman.

Take of the best red Roses the
buds    half an once put them into
a Mug that will hold a pint
pour over them boiling water then
stir in two Tea spoonfuls of diluted
Vitriolic acid, let it stand until
almost Cold then strain off the
clear Liquor & add ½ an once of
Lump sugar & 3 spoonfuls of
best Brandy Cork it up &
take 3 tea cups a day.