Lechmere, John (1793-1866), of Hill House, Steeple Aston, Oxon

Notebook kept by [John Lechmere], a half-pay naval officer living at Hereford from 1821 until 1825, when he acquired an estate at Steeple Aston, Oxon. The compiler has been identified from a reference to his marriage [to Anna Maria, daughter of the Hon. Andrew Foley] at Newent on 3 March 1823 (f. 7r.). The notebook contains brief diary entries, 1821-28, including a note of a visit to H[enry] H[ill] Hickman at Ludlow in 1822 (f. 3v.) and domestic and medical recipes (ff. 61-69 written from the back). On f. 65 are prescriptions for tonics, aperients and a composing draught in the hand of Matthew Baillie.

1821-1828

1 volume 1 volume: 198 × 120 mm., 75 ff. (14-60, 70-73 blank). Original quarter-calf binding, damaged.

Glendining's 18 Feb. 1935, lot 253.

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Database description transcribed from Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).