[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 |
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.
