Return of Medicines on Hand at West Point
Document 1799Return of medicines on hand, and such as are wanting, for the garrison of West Point, February 1799.
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[Return of Medicines
Garrison West Point
Army.]
[Rec'd of Gen'l Hamilton
25th April 1799 —]
Return of Medicines &c on hand and such as are wanting for the Garrison of
West Point Feby 1799
Medicines | Quantity on hand | Quantity Wanting | Medicines | Quantity on hand | Quantity Wanting
Pin: Burgund: | ℔i | — | Merc: præcip: alb: | Oz 3 | —
Seta ½t | ℔2 | — | Emp.b: Merc: | ℔1½ | —
Gum: Gamboc: | Oz.12 | — | — Commun: | ℔i½ | —
Sheema Ziti | ℔3 | — | Extract: Theb: | ℔i | —
Sacchar: Saturni | ℔3¾ | — | Chalybs ppt: | ℔1 | ℔½
Cassia Lign: | Oz.4 | — | Gum: Asafoatid: | Oz.4 | ℔½
Gum: Opium | ℔i½ | — | Merc: Dulcis prub: | Oz.12 | —
Timat: Fœni | ℔1 | — | Caustic: Lunar: | Oz.i | —
Rad: Scilla sic: | ℔i | — | Ol: Anisi | ℔½ | —
Gum: Mino | Oz.12 | — | Vitrid: casul: | ℔¼ | —
Alumen rup: | ℔i | — | Sal Corn: Cervi | ℔½ | —
Lapi: Colami: | ℔i | — | Ammoni: vol: | ℔¼ | —
Sago | ℔2 | — | — Tartar: | ℔i | —
Rad: Aristoloch: rotund: | ℔½ | — | Spt Nitri: d: | Oz.12 | ℔2
Gum: Myrsh: | Oz.12 | — | Sal Sedat: Homberg | ℔i | —
Cantharides | ℔2 | — | Bals: Capivi | ℔½ | ℔i
Sem: Cardamom: min: | ℔1 | — | Gum: Tragacanth: | ℔i | —
Tart: Emetice | ℔3½ | — | Extract: Saturni | ℔¼ | ℔2
Pulv: Ipecac: | ℔2 | — | Sap: Castil: | ℔2 | —
— Cont: Senn: | ℔21 | — | Rad: Contragen: | ℔i½ | —
Tartar: Solub: | ℔½ | — | Magnes: alb: | ℔2 | —
Pulv: Jalap:ri | ℔½ | ℔3 | Rad: Columb: | ℔i | —
— Rhai | Oz.2 | ℔2 | — Gentian: | ℔½ | ℔2
Ol: Ricini | 2 Bottles | 4 Bottles | — Serpent: virg: | ℔¼ | ℔i
Spt: Lavend:c: | ℔i½ | — | — Galang: | ℔i½ | —
Eliz: Vitrid: acid: | ℔2 | — | Cott: Amont: | ℔i | —
Cnymel Scilla | ℔2 | — | Bac: Junip: | ℔i | —
Cerat: Paulotic: | ℔2 | — | Pll Bocci | 4 Papers | —
Ungt Basilic: fl: | ℔3 | — | Spt: Val: Arom: | Oz.4 | ℔2
Spt: Vini recti | 2 Bottles | — | Instruments
Elect: Scabit:v: | ℔5 | — | 1 Can Trepanning
Conserv: Rosanum | ℔½ | — | 1— Amputating
Sal Nitri | ℔½ | ℔2 | 1— Dissecting
Vitrid: album: | ℔½ | — | 1— Pocket
Sal Amonon: Crude | Oz.12 | — | 2 Sets Scales & Weights
Flor: Sulphen: | ℔i | ℔2 | 1 Set Tooth Instruments
Ungt Merc: fort: | ℔6 | — | 4 Spring Lancets
Gum: Guaiac: | ℔½ | — | 2 Glyster Syringes
Pant A. Ypicharts: | ℔6 | — | 8 [undecipherable] Syringes
Ungt c Cerussa | ℔i½ | — | 5 Ivory Ditto
Gum: Arabic: | ℔¼ | ℔2 | 2 Marble Mortars
Pulv: Gum: Arabic: | ℔½ | — | 1 small Wedgwood
Calomel: | Oz.2 | — | 1 Sieve
Merc: camer: subl: | Oz.3 | — | 1 Piece Oil Cloth
Aloes Hepatic: | ℔½ | — | 1 Small File
— Succot: | ℔½ | — | 9 Bougies
Pulv: Canthard: | ℔i½ | — | Tow, Coarse Lint, } Sufficient
| | | Sponge & Leather }
Medicines | Quantity on hand | Quantity Wanting
Elix: Paragoric: | — | ℔4
Ol: Olivarum: | — | ℔4
Tinct: Theb: | — | ℔2
Sps: Peppermint | — | ℔4
Other Vitred: | — | ℔2
Suc: Glycirhiza | — | ℔3
Balsm: Traumati: | — | ℔2
Camphor: | — | ℔2
Sal Glauber: | — | ℔14
Spt: &c: | — | ℔3
Liniment: Sapon: | — | ℔6
Fine Lint | — | ℔i
Holliday's [undecipherable]
N.B. The Hospital has the neccesary instruments
The [undecipherable: Linnen?] & [undecipherable] are [undecipherable: nettable?] for a
Hospital is much Wanted
Type
Document Signed
Description
Return of medicines on hand, and such as are wanting, for the garrison of West Point, February 1799.
Date
02/1799
Author
Document number
1799029990001
Page start
1
Note
Includes an extensive list of medicines and medical instruments and supplies.
Notable persons
J. Holliday
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
quantity on hand
alumen
lago
gum
aloe
instruments
amputating
dissecting
tooth instruments
syringes
marble mortars
sieve
wedgewood

