Evidences of the efficacy of Doctor Perkins's patent metallic instruments.

  • Perkins, Elisha, 1741-1799.
Date:
[1797]
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Credit: Evidences of the efficacy of Doctor Perkins's patent metallic instruments. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rev. Dr. ROBBINS, of Plymouth. t)iiAR Sir, Sept. 24, 1796. OEVERAL perfons, fince you left us, have experienced immediate relief, in various complaints, by the Metallic Points. I operated day before yefterday on a man's hand, which was prodigioufly lwelled and painful, by a wound he received on the back of it, which he ne- glected and got cold in. It was much inflamed; but was relieved by that fingle operation : The fwellincr fubfided, and the inflammation went away, fo that he went dire£lly to work on board his veffel. He told me the la.il night it cave him no trouble.' / am, &c. CHANDLER ROBBINS. Rev. Dr. STILLMAN, of Boflon. Dear Sir, Odo. 6, 1796. FEEL myfclf much obliged to you for the importantfervice you have rendered to Mrs. Stillman's eyes, after a,diftrcfling inflammation of eight months. It, through too much exercife, or being expofed to very cold air, a degree of inflammation returns, it is removed in a few minutes again by the application of your Points. I have, in my walks among the Tick, made ufe of them repeatedly with fuccefs ; and cannot but think they will be of important benefit to mankind. / am, ec. SAMUEL STILLMAN.