Observations on Baron Dimsdale's Remarks on Dr. Lettsom's Letter to Sir Robert Barker, and George Stacpoole, Esq.; respecting general inoculation / [John Coakley Lettsom].

  • Lettsom, John Coakley, 1744-1815.
Date:
1779
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Credit: Observations on Baron Dimsdale's Remarks on Dr. Lettsom's Letter to Sir Robert Barker, and George Stacpoole, Esq.; respecting general inoculation / [John Coakley Lettsom]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 16 ] ( declaration* therefore* I fliould have chari¬ tably attributed to forgetfulnefs* had I not noticed his accuracy in recollefling fome late private converfations ; an accu¬ racy equalled only by his promptitude in difclofmg them. Of a frequent epiftolary correfpondence with him* I never boafted : as we often faw each other* and neither of us had much leifure for writing more than neceffity required* fuch a correfpondence was not likely to take place ; but that let¬ ters have palled between us* I can fafely alfert. The above defcribed connexion* which, if it could not be deemed the ftrifteft inti¬ macy* muft furely amount to more than a mere reciprocation of civilities* continued uninterrupted till the fummer of 1778* du¬ ring which* as the Baron juftly obferves, I was feveral times* I think thrice* at Hert¬ ford* 2