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[No. 5]
Bill of Gillaspy & Strong for Medicine
Israel Wheelen Purveyor Bought of Gillaspy & Strong
the following articles for the use of M. Lewis Esquire on his tour up the
Missisipi River, & supplied by his Order:—Viz
| 15 lb. Pulv. Cort. Peru | $30.00 | 4 oz. Laudanum | .50 | |
| ½ [lb.] [Pulv.] Jalap | .67 | 2 lb. Ung. Basilic Flav. | 50 | 1.00 |
| ½ [lb.] [Pulv.] Rhei [Rhubarb] | 1. | 1 " " e lap Calimin | 50 | .50 |
| 4 oz. [Pulv.] Ipecacuan. | 1.25 | 1 " " Epispastric | 1. | |
| 2 lb. [Pulv.] Crem. Tart. | .67 | 1 " " Mercuriale | 1.25 | |
| 2 oz. Gum Camphor | .40 | 1. Emplast. Diach. S. | .50 | |
| 1 lb. [Gum] Assafoetid. | 1. | 1. Set Pocket Insts. small | 9.50 | |
| ½ lb [Gum] Opii Turk. opt. | 2.50 | 1. [Set] Teeth [Insts.] [small] | 2.25 | |
| ¼ [lb] [Gum] Tragacanth | .37 | 1. Clyster Syringe | 2.75 | |
| 6 lb. Sal Glauber 10 | .60 | 4. Penis do. | 1. | |
| 2 [lb.] [Sal] Nitri 33½ | .67 | 3. Best Lancets | .80 | 2.40 |
| 2 [lb.] [Sal] Copperas | .10 | 1. Tourniquet | 3.50 | |
| 6 oz. Sacchar. Saturn. opt. | .37 | 2. oz Patent Lint | .25 | |
| 4 [oz.] Calomel | .75 | 50. doz. Bilious Pills to Order of B. Rush. |
10 | 5.00 |
| 1 [oz.] Tartar Emetic | .10 | 6. Tin Canisters | 25 | 1.50 |
| 4 [oz.] Vitriol Alb. | .12 | 3. 80z Gd. Stopd. bottles | 40 | 1.20 |
| ½ lb. Columbo Rad. | 1. | 5 4[oz] Tinctures do | 1.85 | |
| ¼ [lb] Elix. Vitriol | .25 | 6. 4[oz] Salt M°. | 2.22 | |
| ¼ [lb] Ess. Menth. pip. | .50 | 1. Walnut Chest | 4.50 | |
| ¼ [lb] Bals. Copaiboe | .37 | 1. Pine do. | 1.20 | |
| ¼ [lb] [Bals.] Traumat. | .50 | Porterage | .30 | |
| 2. oz Magnesia | .20 | |||
| $90.69 |
| ¼ lb. Indian Ink | 1.50 |
| 2 oz Gum Elastic | .37 |
| 2 [oz] Nutmegs | .75 |
| 2 [oz] Cloves | .31 |
| 4 [oz] Cinnamon | .20 |
| $46.52 |
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Phila May 26. 1803
Recd May 27, 1803 of Israel Whelen Ninety Dollars & 69 cents in full—
for Gillaspy & Strong.
$90.69
Thomas H. Dawson
Duplicate
Received the within articles—
Meriwether Lewis.
Capt 1st U. S. Regt. Infty.
[Endorsed:] No. 14 Gillaspy & Strong Expedn to W. O $90.69 May 27. 1803 Say
Hospital Dr.
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