From — Galevon
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Ivry la Bataille, January 6, 1778, in French: I am treating a
dropsical patient to whom all the resources of my art bring
only short-term relief. I have already drained him twice, and
grieve that he cannot survive more than two or three more
such operations. You have revealed a new remedy, I see in the
papers, that has succeeded with two patients; will you tell me
how to prepare and use the tobacco ash? This information
will doubtless be published, but my invalid cannot wait. Although
I am sorry to trouble you, I plead for excuse that our
sole justification is being useful to our fellows.>
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