Diary of John Adams, volume 1

13 Fryday.

15 Sunday.

14 Saturday. JA

1756-02-14

14 Saturday. Adams, John
14 Saturday.

Good Weather. This afternoon took a Vomit of Tartar Emet. and Turbith mineral,1 that worked 7 Times, and wrecked me much.

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Turpeth, turbith: “A cathartic drug prepared from the root of East Indian jalap, Ipomoea Turpethum”( OED ).