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- mid 15th century - mid 18th century (Creation)
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volumes and 2 files
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With the exception of MS.3086, these MSS. formed part of the F[rederick] Bacon Frank [1827-1911] MSS., described in the Appendix to the Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 1877, by A[lfred] J[ohn] Horwood [1821-1881], c 1745, pp. 448-465.
GB 0120 MSS.550, 3083-3086 and 6079-6080 mid 15th century - mid 18th century Collection (fonds) volumes and 2 files Johnston , Nathaniel , 1627-1705
Bacon family
With the exception of MS.3086, these MSS. formed part of the F[rederick] Bacon Frank [1827-1911] MSS., described in the Appendix to the Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 1877, by A[lfred] J[ohn] Horwood [1821-1881], c 1745, pp. 448-465.
Purchased at Sotheby's 11/8/1942, Lot 18 (part) apart from MS.3086 which was purchased 1930 at the Hornby Castle Library Sale.
These papers comprise the manuscript collection of F[rederick] Bacon Frank (1827-1911). They include a medieval medical miscellany (MS.550), material by or relating to the 17th century Yorkshire physician Nathaniel Johnston (MSS.3083-3086 and 6080), and some Bacon family administrative documents (MS.6079). One item relating to Nathaniel Johnston that did not form part of the Bacon Frank collection has been catalogued with it for convenience (MS.3086).
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The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
Described in: 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) and Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, 1999).
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Aug 2008 Pharmacology Drugs Dosage forms Ointments Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms Pathological conditions, anatomical Pathology Diseases Plague People People by occupation Personnel Culture Medicine, traditional Medical profession Medical personnel Physicians Systems of medicine Dietetics Diet Information sciences Communications media Publications Books Reference materials Dictionaries Glossaries Chemical processes Fermentation Medical sciences Gynaecology Information sources Documents Prescriptions Agricultural products Food Beverages Alcoholic beverages Whisky Therapeutics Balneology Baths Mysticism Bacon family Johnston , Nathaniel , 1627-1705 Political science Astrology Spiritualism Therapy Literature Protective agents Antidotes Literary forms and genres Recipes Chemical actions and uses Specialty uses of chemicals Casts, surgical Arthritis Gout Political systems Monarchy Equipment Scientific equipment Medical equipment Surgical equipment Surgical fixation devices Orthopedic fixation devices
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased at Sotheby's 11/8/1942, Lot 18 (part) apart from MS.3086 which was purchased 1930 at the Hornby Castle Library Sale.
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These papers comprise the manuscript collection of F[rederick] Bacon Frank (1827-1911). They include a medieval medical miscellany (MS.550), material by or relating to the 17th century Yorkshire physician Nathaniel Johnston (MSS.3083-3086 and 6080), and some Bacon family administrative documents (MS.6079). One item relating to Nathaniel Johnston that did not form part of the Bacon Frank collection has been catalogued with it for convenience (MS.3086).
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Conditions governing access
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Described in: 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) and Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, 1999).
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- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology » Drugs
- Pathology
- Pathology » Diseases
- Personnel
- Culture
- Medical profession
- Medical profession » Medical personnel
- Medical profession » Medical personnel » Physicians
- Systems of medicine
- Systems of medicine » Dietetics
- Information sciences
- Books
- Books » Reference materials
- Books » Reference materials » Dictionaries
- Books » Reference materials » Dictionaries » Glossaries
- Chemical processes
- Chemical processes » Fermentation
- Medical sciences
- Information sources
- Documents
- Agricultural products
- Agricultural products » Food
- Agricultural products » Food » Beverages
- Agricultural products » Food » Beverages » Alcoholic beverages
- Mysticism
- Political science
- Mysticism » Spiritualism
- Therapy
- Literature
- Literary forms and genres
- Political systems
- Political systems » Monarchy
- Scientific equipment
- Scientific equipment » Medical equipment
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English