An account of remarkable cures, performed by the use of Maredant's antiscorbutic drops / prepared by John Norton.

  • Norton, John, -1783
Date:
[1773]
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Credit: An account of remarkable cures, performed by the use of Maredant's antiscorbutic drops / prepared by John Norton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I was difcharged as incurable. I continued in miferable Condition till about two Years and a Half ago, when I began to take your Drops ; by which 1 have obtained a pcrfe6l Cure, as I have been entirely free from any fcorbutic Complaint above two Years. Any Perfon, defirousof know¬ ing the Truth of this, may be convinced, by apn plying at Mr. Kennerley’s, in Warwick-ftreet,Gold¬ en-Square. .] ain^ your very humble Servant^ Leicefter-ftreety GRACE BRITTAIN.^ Swallom-fireet^ Golden-fquare. Witneffes to the above Cure^ Thomas Kennerley,' James Wingfield, Hatter, in Brewer ilreet, Rd Andrews, Grocer-and Oilman, Swallow-ftreet, Henry Savory, Coal-Merchant, Leicefter-ftreet, Jofepii. Thompibn, Grocer, in Warwick-ftreet. *^0 Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, in Golden-fquare,. SIR, Novefnber^772^ T Should think myfelf wanting in Gratitude to-you, •*“ and Humanity to my Fellow-Creatures, if I any longer omitted acquainting the Public of the Cure I have obtained by taking your MaredanPs Drops. It is nine Years fincc the Scurvy firft ap¬ peared in my Hands, in the Manner following. There appeared fome fmall PimpJes in the Palms of ray Harrds, which ran one into another, and fo - became one large Sore, which took away the Ufe of one Finger and both my Thumbs, I remained in this Condicion five Years, during which Time i tried many Things without Effedb. I am^ Sir,. Number i^Burham^Tard^ Tour mojiobedient Chick-Lane, Weft-Smithjield, Humble Servant, WILLIAM JONES. Ti? Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, in Golden^fquare, S I R. Erompton, OSlober 30, 1772;. about tvt^o Years and a Half ago, I was feized with a violent Hoarfenefs and Shortnefs of Breath. I feat for a Phyfician, who ordered me;