An epistle to a friend, on the means of preserving health, promoting happiness : and prolonging the life of man to its natural period : being a summary view of inconsiderate and useless habits that derange the system of nature, thereby causing premature old age and death : with some thoughts on the best means of preventing and overcoming disease / by Charles W. Peale.

  • Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.
Date:
1803
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Credit: An epistle to a friend, on the means of preserving health, promoting happiness : and prolonging the life of man to its natural period : being a summary view of inconsiderate and useless habits that derange the system of nature, thereby causing premature old age and death : with some thoughts on the best means of preventing and overcoming disease / by Charles W. Peale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    MUSEUM March 3, 1802. J. have heard my dear Friend, that your health is much impaired, especially since you inhabited your new building. An old log-hut is better than a new Palace. Do not suppose that good fires will render such a habitation per- fectly safe in less than one year. Four times heating an Oven will scarcely dry it sufficiently for good baking. I have been often surprised in observing the length of time necessary to dry the Furnaces and brick stoves I have built. Health is a blessing that too much pains cannot be taken to obtain, and preserve; and with which every other consideration, when put in competition, is of no account. The interest I take in your happiness, force- ably draws me from some pleasing studies, to reflect on this important subject—and I would think my time well spent if I could produce one new idea, or give a known precept, such a turn