Circular : Morton's lethēon.

  • Morton, W. T. G. (William Thomas Green), 1819-1868.
Date:
[1846]
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Credit: Circular : Morton's lethēon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    persons against making my apparatus or using my said invention or name, without my free License, Instructions, and authority ; or in any manner lending themselves to the unprincipled and illegal employment of the same ; as it is alike my duty and determination to hold every such offender strictly accountable, in his person and estate, for all damages under the laws, and for every violation of my Letters Patent, or infringement npon my property and interests in said invention. At the same time, I would publicly announce that I am now prepared to dispose of licenses or make arrangements so that every respectable Dentist and Surgeon, or other suitable person can obtain for his patients the benefit of or secure himself full instructions and authority, to use said invention, upon just and reason- able terms ; upon such terms indeed, as must prove altogether less expen- sive to the purchaser, than it will probably cost him in time and money, to undertake to defend himself in the Courts for infringements on my rights in the premises—to say nothing of the dishonesty, dishonor, or disgrace, which invariably attaches itself to every individual who attempts to appro- priate to himself, in secret or otherwise, that which is not only not his own, but which belongs in law, equity, and in fact, solely to an- other, his neighbor, or fellow citizen. Aware that this invention is an extraordinary one, and of very great importance, conferring as it does, a blessing heretofore unheard of upon the human race, inasmuch as by means of it, the afflicted or suffering, may now submit, without pain, or injurious results, to the severest Dental and other Surgical operations, necessary for the preservation of health and life ; I am particularly desirous, that my invention should not be abused, entrusted to ignorant or improper hands, or applied to nefarious purposes. I therefore recommend that no individual should subject himself to the use of it under any operator, unless the patient learn beforehand, that such operator is really and duly licensed, instructed, and authorized to adminis- ter the same ; which can be ascertained in every case by merely requesting such operator to exhibit his License ; and which License every one em- powered to employ my apparatus and invention, possesses in writing, duly attested, under my own hand and seal. For terms and further particulars, apply to 19 Tremont Row. W. T. G. Morton. Boston, Nov. 26. 1846. It was deemed advisable to proceed in a quiet way with the in- vention at first, in order, among other reasons, that Letters Patent for the discovery might be properly secured in foreign nations. But I am now fully prepared to dispose of licenses to use my in- vention and apparatus, in any part of the country, upon the follow- ing general terms :— Terms for Dentists. In cities over 50,000, inhabitants, - - $300 for five years. 40,000 and less than 50,000, 250 30,000 40,000, 200 20,000 30,000, 150 « 10,000 20,000, 100 5,000 10,000, :.->• » « • • 5,000, 50