From William Jenner [after 24 November] 18641
⟨ ⟩ 1864
Dear Sir
I have had the urine last sent analysed— it is quite natural— The turbidity on cooling is due merely to urates & indicates rather excess than deficiency of acidity—2 I see no objection to your taking when troubled with acidity of stomach a small dose of chalk-potash & ammonia ⟨ ⟩ any magnesia—3 With ⟨that⟩ exception I advise you to abstain from all medicines for a short time—at any rate till you see how you are progressing.
Yours very truly | Wm. Jenner.
P.S. I think you may like to have the result of the analyses In the event of your consulting anyone other than myself it may be of service— I paid 42/– for the analysis—4
Footnotes
Summary
CD’s urine is normal. He may take antacids for his stomach.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4367
- From
- William Jenner
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 168: 48
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp damaged
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4367,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4367.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 12