The additional number to the Letters of Humanitas : together with John Hillen's, William Jenkin's & Doctor M'Kenzie's letters - and other documents, relative to Polly Elliott's case : to which is added, Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth's letter - and a reply to the same / by James Smith, physician.
- James Smith
- Date:
- February 9, 1801
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The additional number to the Letters of Humanitas : together with John Hillen's, William Jenkin's & Doctor M'Kenzie's letters - and other documents, relative to Polly Elliott's case : to which is added, Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth's letter - and a reply to the same / by James Smith, physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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![publilhed to the world on every occafion. Oh fhame, that a man of this ftamp can fo far impofe upon the credulity of any city, that they fhould feiecl: him from among- the humane and virtuous, to fill the important office of a health commiflioncr! And yet are there not fome fo ignorant of the true characler of this man, that they would propofe him in the depth of his defigns to be the Mayor of our city ?—But let him, who could refufe the affiftance he. was paid to bedow, on an helplefs orphan, fick unto death, trembling and exhauded with difeafe, liden again to her voice ! let him who could pufh the child of mi- fery out of his door, to fuffer or perifh in the ftreet, again hear her cries ! and let him remember, that poverty tho' difregarded, defpifed & infulted, by the haughty and fcorn- ful piide, which rankles in the hidden bread of fome, can give an admonition which is not beneath the notice of 4tny— u Should T reve.-i! the fexrets of my orief, If fo/t humanity e'ertouch'd your hrcaft ; n Your hand would nor withhold the kind relief, «' And tears of pity would not be reprett. Heaven fends misfortunes, why mould we repine, 1 is heaven lies brought me to the Hate you fee, '• And your condition may be- foon ]'.I:e mine, The child cf forrb\y and of mifery/' HUMANITAS. 1 congratulate my feMow-ckizens 0:1 the apparent exer- tions which are making, and n z likely to be immediately productive of the mod beneficial effects to our city. A Difpenfary for the medical relief of the poor, having met with the approbation of the mod refpe&abje citizens, is already in forvvardnef^ This inditution feems gene- rally approved of by all, and will, without doubt, be foon edabliiked, to mitigate many of the calamities which the poor are fubje&ed to, when fick and unprovided for. Prapofajs have alfobeen made to eftabliih a health com- tariyfviad w: arc told tlut many citizens new turn their](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21155100_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
