| Description | Letters to Dr J T Baumgartner and Dr Robert Baumgartner (in most cases it is not clear which), at Godmanchester unless otherwise stated from various physicians and patients, as follows:
1: C Reynolds, Hackney, replying to request for information on the treatment of Jane Markam, a patient, and offering situation for an apprentice. 16 March 1806.
2: Wm Saunders, Russell Square (London), giving opinion on Mrs (sic) Howson's case and suggesting treatment. 30 November 1807.
3: Sir J Pennington, Cambridge, to Dr Baumgartner at Mr Howson's Huntingdon concerning Howson's son, recommending analgesic. 3 December 1807.
4: Sir J Pennington, giving post mortem opinion on Howson's case. 13 December 1807.
5: Samuel Allvey, St Neots, to R Baumgartner thanking him for report on Howson and requesting return of the apparatus. 9 December 1807.
6: Captain Thomas Stephenson, Huntingdon, with fee for services and thanks on recovery. 2 March 1808.
7: Dr Rattray, Daventry, to Dr R Baumgartner consoling him on indisposition and recommending digitalis and Leamington Baths. 11 November 1810.
8: R W Darwin (the naturalist's father), Shrewsbury, to R Baumgartner, concerning his illness, recommending arsenic and sugar. 14 November 1810.
9: R Willan, London, to J T Baumgartner at Milton concerning his brother's illness. 30 November 1810.
10: Francis Bromley, (uncertain address), a patient, describing symptoms, with notes of prescription on cover. 3 February (?1834 (postmark)).
11: John Abbington, Little Barford, requesting domicillary visit for daughter (redirected from Godmanchester to Milton). 25 October 1836.
12: Catherine Prior, 12 Cavendish Place (Bath), accompanying a vase in token of thanks for attendance to her children whilst in Geneva, with copy reply (from Milton). *(10-12 must be Dr J T Baumgartner as DR R Baumgartner died in 1810).
13: Post mortem report (rapport du dissection) on ? Fredrick son of Charles Houson, noted later as by (Francois) Berger (celebrated physiologist). J T Baumgartner and R Baumgartner 'probably no signature'. (French), (ef, nos, 2-5). Huntingdon 17 November 1807.
14: List of patients admitted (? to Huntingdon Dispensary) December 1806 - December 1807.
15: Second annual report on Huntingdon Infirmary, with summary of admissions, J T Baumgartner. 31 May 1832.
Further information: Robert Baumgartner died of heart disease at Island Hall in Godmanchester on 10 December 1810. On the same day that he received Dr Darwin's letter, he wrote to his brother saying "I received Dr Darwin's answer today - he thinks my disorder a chronic inflammation of the large blood vessels and recommends me an ounce of white barley sugar daily, to excite the secretion of saliva and vi [six] drops of Arsenical Mineral Solution ter die [three times a day], to be taken immediately after meals - I think the remedy [a] very odd one - I am not quite decided whether I should give it the trial of a month which he recommends." He also mentions an alternative treatment, so it is not known whether he took Dr Darwin's advice. [Information from 'St Ives News and Crier', 12 March 2009, letter written by Chistopher Vane Percy.]
The images are scans of 17/C/32/8, the letter from Dr Robert Darwin to R Baumgartner. |