On offer is a fine example of a medical report written in early-19th century France by Dr. Eusèbe de Salle of France. This 8-page manuscript begins with page three. It appears to be a report on a number of illnesses that de Salle was working on. For example, he writes about la rage or rabies, particularly virulent and widespread in rural France. In the manuscript, he also talks about vaccines, blood circulation, cauterization, capillaries, public opinions about a death, and much more. At the end of the document, de Salle references Sir Humphry Davy, who was a contemporary of de Salle in the scientific community. The author of this manuscript, Eusèbe de Salle, also known as Eusebius Desalle, was born in 1796 in Montpellier, France. He received a PhD in medicine in 1816, and and authored many particulars on various illnesses. He also had an interest in languages and was one of the rare French Arabic speakers in the 1830s. De Salle had articles published in The Lancet (1824, 1826) and the London Medical and Physical Journal. Among other academic publications and references. For a medical historian or medical professional, this is an excellent look at the state of medical research in the early 19th century in Europe. This document measures 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches and contains 8 pages. It is 100% complete. Written in the early 19th century, the pages show some slight discolouration as well as slight wear at the corners. The document is written in French and the handwriting is fairly legible.
