Reply to Dr. Gregory by Dr James Hamilton Junior.

  • Hamilton, James, -1839.
Date:
1793
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Credit: Reply to Dr. Gregory by Dr James Hamilton Junior. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ denial of it by the real author “ or authors. ■ “ I did fee your letter to Dr Ruther- “ ford, and alfo his anfwer to it; which “ anfwer appears to rne a very proper one. “ You know perfectly the general fuC- ‘‘ picions and .opinion which have pre- ‘‘ vailed concerning the origin and pur- pofe pf that pamphlet. You know alfo “ on what particulars of internal evidence and collateral circumftances that opinion is founded. From the hour I read the “ pamphlet I adopted that opinion; and t “ ftill retain it. I have mentioned it open- ‘‘ ly, and alfo the reafons on which it is founded ; particularly in fo flir as related “ to your Father. ‘‘ This, I prefume, the perfons who gave you your information have called perfift- ing in alleging that the pamphlet origin nated from you. “ If you think fit to do me the honour to fingle me out as the objedt either of your perfonal refentment, or ofTegal “ profecution, for that general! and very natural opinion, you are heartily wel- come. My conduct from,firft to lafl “ in the bufinefs has been upright and ‘‘ open : and I care not how generally it * C be’