Drug Supplies in the American RevolutionGriffenhagen, George B.
History
Drug Supplies in the American Revolution
Griffenhagen, George B.
Pharmacy -- History -- United States; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Medical and sanitary affairs
[132] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 419; Brown to Potts, March 11, 1778.
[133] _Ibid._, folio 428; Cutting to Potts, March 25, 1778.
[134] _Ibid._, folio 432; Cutting to Potts, March 30, 1778.
[135] _Ibid._, folio 441; Cutting to Potts, April 16, 1778.
[136] _Ibid._, vol. 2, folio 151; Tillotson to Potts, February 22,
1777. [Cutting served as Assistant Apothecary under Craigie at
Cambridge and Roxbury. The feud has not been explored in any of
Craigie's biographies.]
[137] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 429; Craigie to Potts, March 27, 1778.
[138] _Ibid._, folio 437; Craigie to Potts, April 4, 1778.
[139] _Ibid._, folio 411; Potts to Gates, February 24, 1778.
[140] _Ibid._, folio 441; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
[141] _Ibid._, vol. 1, folios 41, 44; undated invoices from Lux &
Bowly that undoubtedly were supplied during the spring or summer of
1778. Also, vol. 4, folio 476; letter from James Caldwell to Potts
advising "I sent forward from Baltimore a case of medicine & five
cases of Bark ... I have three cases more of Bark not yet up from
Williamsburg where it arrived."
[142] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 458; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
Craigie advises: "Enclosed is a small List directed to Mr. Root
[Israel Root or Josiah Root, both apothecaries from Connecticut] which
I think may well be spared from the Northward, and are much wanted
here. I wish therefore they may be ordered. Andrew Atekin our
assistant there might come with them--he would make a good Hospital
Apothecary." Also, vol. 4, folio 431, an undated "Invoice of Medicines
&c. to be forwared for Head Quarters to Compleat ye Regimental
Assortments for the Army of the United States in the Middle Department
for the Campaign 1778."
[143] _Ibid._, folio 419; Brown to Potts, March 11, 1778.
[144] _Ibid._, folio 458; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
[145] _Ibid._, folio 428; Cutting to Potts, March 25, 1778. Cutting
notes: "as to volatile salts, I expect a fine parcel manufactured at
Carlisle by tomorrow."
[146] _Ibid._, folio 471; Craik to Potts, May 24, 1778. Dr. Craik, a
regimental surgeon, advises: "I wish you could procure some Cathartic
salts. The Regimental surgeons complain greatly for want of them....
You may engage any quantity at the salt works in the Jersies."
[147] Gibson, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), pp. 166-167.
[148] Potts Papers, vol. 4, folios 462, 467; Craik to Potts, May 2 and
May 15. On May 2, Craik advises that "the medicine chests are much
wanted in the Regiments. Doctr. Cutting had best have them filled up
as soon as possible to prevent complaints." On May 15 Craik commented:
"I am sorry Doctr. Cutting went away before the Regiment Chests were
finished; there is great clamour about them tho Doctr. Layman is as
busy as possible.... I hope Doctr. Craig[ie] will soon have his chests
ready."
[149] Gibson, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), pp. 167-168.
[150] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 25, undated.
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