Anaesthesia; who made and developed this great discovery.

  • Colton, G. Q. (Gardner Quincy), 1814-1898.
Date:
1896
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    him a scathing reception, and did not hesitate to state that he was trying to steal the honor of the discovery of anassthesia from Dr. Wells. Some years ago I wrote a little pamphlet, em- bodying these facts, and sent copies to all the professors in our medical college of physicians and surgeons. They promptly endorsed the truth of my statements. The distinguished Dr. Sayre, to whom Mrs. Morton alludes, wrote me that if. my pamphlet had been published years before, it would have saved a great deal of angry discus- sion. On the nth of December, 1894, the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of anaesthesia by Dr. Wells, the United States Dental Association gave a grand celebration of the event in Philadelphia. There were two thousand people present, includ- ing members of congress, college professors, phy- sicians, etc. One of the ablest papers read on that occasion, was by a gentleman from Boston. Four Questions. 1st: Did not Dr. Wells discover the anaesthetic effects of nitrous oxide gas on the 10th of Decem- ber, 1844? 2nd: Did not Dr. Wells apply his discovery in the extraction of teeth during the year 1845 ? 3rd: Did not Dr. Morton apply ether, for the first time, on the 30th of September, 1846 ?