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Ref NoDEP/HTW/2/8/4
Acc No2012/17
TitleLetter from Alexander Hamilton, Edinburgh, to William Hamilton
Date7 Feb 1786
TermEpilepsy
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Description Of ItemAddressed to William Hamilton. He writes concerning their patient Mrs [Hamilton]. She is exhibiting the same symptoms in her fifth month as in previous pregnancies and may lose the child. He feels the fault may be with the foetus and discusses communication between the mother and foetus, particularly the instance of epilepsy in pregnancy. He writes in a hurry as he has had to look over two lectures and write a valedictory address for the winter class. Transcript available.
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