Manuscript booklet of medical recipes written by Doctor Levi Bartlett, student of Doctor Thomas Kittridge and son of Declaration of Independence signer Dr. Josiah Bartlett, circa 1785

16pp (8 leaves), folded, unbound, 12vo. First and last leaves blank. Neatly penned manuscript by Dr. Levi Bartlett describing medical recipes. Contains 19 recipes, all but one unguentum (ointments). c.a. 1785. The first recipe, written on pg.2, is “Ung. Of Old Dr. Kittredge”.

Dr. Levi Bartlett (1763-1828) was a physician in Kingston, New Hampshire. He received his preparatory education at the then celebrated "Dummer School" in Newbury, Massachusetts, and studied the science of medicine for one year with his father, the famed physician, Founding Father of the United States, New Hampshire Delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Josiah Bartlett. He completed his professional course with Dr. Thomas Kittredge of Andover, Massachusetts., a distinguished physician. Dr. Thomas Kittredge did valuable service during the Revolutionary War. He was the surgeon of Col. James Frye's First Massachusetts Regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill (the regiment recruited from Andover). At Bunker Hill, Dr. Kittredge was at the side of General (Dr.) Joseph Warren when he was killed by the British. General Warren, himself a physician, said of Dr. Kittredge that “Kittredge was the greatest natural surgeon that he knew”.

Soon after, he established himself in Kingston, N. H., where his father had been located, and who was giving up his professional business to younger and more vigorous practitioners.Here, and in the adjoining towns, he soon acquired an extensive practice, and was frequently called many miles from home in consultation. He was skillful and. successful surgeon, and performed many important operations.

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