From William Jenner 21 November 1864
8 Harley St. W
Novr. 21st. 1864
My dear Sir
I have had the urine analysed. You had better omit the alkaline powders for a little while. Especially the magnesia, must be avoided.1
Continue the phosphate of Iron & phosphoric acid.2 After a fortnight let me know how you are & also let me have some more urine—
Yours very truly | Wm. Jenner
Footnotes
In his letter of 9 November 1864, Jenner had asked whether CD’s urine was alkaline when passed, and had advised him to stop taking potash if it was. Magnesia was among the other alkalis that Jenner had prescribed for CD in March (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 April [1864] and n. 6).
See letter from William Jenner, 9 November 1864 and n. 1.
Summary
Has analysed CD’s urine and suggests he omit the alkaline powders. Continues to prescribe iron phosphate.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4677
- From
- William Jenner
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Harley St, 8
- Source of text
- DAR 168: 53
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4677,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4677.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 12
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