A short account of the origin, symptoms, and most approved method of treating the putrid bilious yellow fever, vulgarly called the black vomit : which appeared in the city of Havanna, with the utmost violence, in the months of June, July, and part of August, 1794 / as practised by Mr. John Holliday, an English surgeon, resident in that city.

  • Holliday, John.
Date:
1796
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Credit: A short account of the origin, symptoms, and most approved method of treating the putrid bilious yellow fever, vulgarly called the black vomit : which appeared in the city of Havanna, with the utmost violence, in the months of June, July, and part of August, 1794 / as practised by Mr. John Holliday, an English surgeon, resident in that city. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ v! ] but I can fay with truth, that I have read the whole, and it is authenticated by the Governor, a Lieutenant- Governor, a Colonel of the Army, and Mr. Allwood, of the Havanna, who certify the great benefit received from ufing it, by the Army and Men of War. The Lieu- tenant-Governor further fays, that he gave a copy of the Recipe to an Officer on board the frigate La Rofa,( bound for Vera Cruz, and that he had the pleafure to fay, that it had the defired effect there; and was after- wards requefled by this and other Gentlemen, his friends, to procure a full Copy of the faid Recipe, mode of treatment, &c. and to fend it to them. It is certain that thefe Medicines are made ufe of at the Havanna, and the many Cures performed by them, are certified by the principal Officers and other Gen- tlemen of that Gity. I am, dear Sir, Your mofl humble Servant, DaFID OrOBIO FuRTAAk