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Letter from Charles J. Gossip MD to the Provincial Secretary regarding the "Indian remedy" for small pox laid before the society by Dr. Morris.
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129
Halifax N.S
May 8th 18[6?]1
To
The Hon.
The Provincial Secretary
Sir
A meeting of the Nova
Scotia Medical Society was held on Monday
Evening last _ [6th?] May _ when the papers
relating to the Indian Remedy for Small-Pox
were laid before the Society____
After hearing the evidence and explanations
of Dr. Morris on the subject _ he having
certified that he has tried the remedy, and
also published a letter extolling its virtues
and vouching for its efficacy in cases of
Small-Pox. The following resolutions were
agreed to. Dr. Morris alone dissenting ____
[Resolved - underlined] _ That this meeting having
listened attentively to the explanations
of Dr. Morris respecting the Indian Remedy
for Small-Pox (so called) is of the opinion
that Dr. Morris has not had any reliable
data upon which to found any opinion
in favour of its value as a remedial
agent ____
over
See also photo of Dr. Morris with small pox cure plant in Virtual Exhibit.
Date: 1861
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 129
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