James Batcheller Medical Notebook - "Extracts from Doct. Mussey's Lectures delivered at Hanover", 1816

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James Batcheller was born on June 5, 1791, in Royalston, Massachusetts. He attended schools and academies in his native town and then taught school in Pennsylvania for two years. He attended Dartmouth Medical School from which he received his M.D. in 1819. In 1818, he moved to Marlborough and established a medical practice. Batcheller was also a politician and was chosen as a representative and senator to the General Court of New Hampshire. From 1850-1851, he was a delegate to the convention to revise the Constitution of New Hampshire. In addition, Batcheller was a zealous advocate of the cause of abstinence. In 1855, he moved to Fitzwilliam, Massachusetts, where he died on April 14, 1866.

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Dorsey's Caoper 2[volms] Baudeleque's Miswifery Abernathy on L[arah Diseas] Hammilton on Purgatives Willan on the Skin Rush's Inquiries 4 vol. [bonvisart's] Essay on diseases of the H[] Thacher's modern Practice Maclean on Hydro[thoras] Paris Pharmacologia Phillip on Indegestion Bigelow's [Leged] Scofield on Cow-pock Gibson's [] 2 Vols. [] [Boyers] Lung 2 Vols.

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(1) Metastasis often takes place in consequens of a similarity in the stucture of the parts Dr. Smith

The Liquor amnii does not afford nourishmint to the Faetus Richerand's Phy. P. 413

The Liquor amnii is secreted by the Amnion - Do. P. 416

So hurtful is the air and temperature to all parts below the cuticle, that nothing is a more certain cause of ganrene than this expossure, even for a [?] Short space of time -- air is very bad in cases of burns [&amp] - Brown's 9th P.372

The voiding bloody urine in any malignant disease is a very danger - ous symptom - Thomas. 224

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(2) The coagulable part of the blood is very prone to be converted into a living substance - - Cooper on the Joints p. 39

P - P - P - P - P P Aqueous fluid in the joint always yeild to blistering on the part afterwards Savim Cerate assisted by Bandage - Do. 56

A form of the external application of Murias Ammoniae ℞ Nua AMna ʒi Acidum Acetosum ℥ ii Aqua ℥vi Recommended for Gangrene - Bell on Ulcers p. 77

Sometimes dangerus consequenses ensue from healing or drying up old Ulcers Da p. 88

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(3) If a Bone that has been denied ed retain its natural appearance until the 4th day, there is but little danger of Caries ensuing Do. p. 162

Appeance of a Carious Bone It turns first a pale white, [&amp] then gets a slight tinge of yellow becomes brown, at last black with numerous foramina, also a fattish like fetid matter may be found out Do. 162-3

To remove the Fetor of morbid bones apply a Decoction of pm Bark [&amp] Walnut Leaves, or a solution of Camphor in weak Brandy - Do. 175

A proper Solution of [Cor. [symbol]] Sub. for a wash [bar] Sub.Gr. 10 water ℔ 1 - Do p. 217

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(4) Enema of Tobacco ℥ ii to pint of water Bells [of ? Surgery] Volm 1 P. 187

Anehylasis in consequence of white - thinks is caused by preternatural contraction of the Muscles [&amp] Tendons - Emolleints good Do. P. 281 Bell on Ulcers.

Rub the parts with warm olive oil best emollient Do -

Mucilage of Gm. Arabic ℞ ℥i Gm. Ari Warm Water ℥iii Thomas Hayes on Colds [&amp] p. 27

Four drops of Antimonial Wine and ten of Sweet Spirit of Netar taken in any Liquid 3 or 4 times a day-good to reduce the fever in Hooping Cough Do. 88

For the Paroxism in hooping cough ℞ Gr. 10 taken in Sugar 3 or 4 times a day good - Do 91

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