Volume 2

An account of the experiment made at the desire of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on board the Union hospital ship, to determine the effect of the nitrous acid in destroying contagion, and the safety with which it may be employed. In a letter addressed to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer / [James Carmichael Smyth].

  • James Carmichael Smyth
Date:
1796
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Credit: An account of the experiment made at the desire of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on board the Union hospital ship, to determine the effect of the nitrous acid in destroying contagion, and the safety with which it may be employed. In a letter addressed to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer / [James Carmichael Smyth]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / [ 23 ] of his profeffional abilities. His zeal and attention, in conducing the experiment, I fhall always recoiled: with gratitude. He and Mr. Menzies were both of them Grangers to me until this occalion brought us acquainted ; but I muft fay, that in the yvhole circle of my acquaintance, I could not have found two more liberal or f - ■ * * * * v candid men. ExtraSls of Mr. Baflans Letters to Dr. Carmichael Smyth. Sheernefsy December 4. ' I beg leave to inform you, that we have continued to fumigate, in the manner di« reded, daily; and as only one Ruffian has died fince we began, I confider that cir- cumftance as an early profped of our fu¬ ture fuccefs,