Dr. James H. Miller's "Thompsonalgia" report to the trustees of the Baltimore County Alms House, with comments : preceded by a few introductory remarks relating to the same / by the Committee of Correspondence of the Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland.

  • Miller, J. H. (James Henry), 1788-1853.
Date:
[1836?]
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Credit: Dr. James H. Miller's "Thompsonalgia" report to the trustees of the Baltimore County Alms House, with comments : preceded by a few introductory remarks relating to the same / by the Committee of Correspondence of the Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fjfi\ fcasr ** DR. JAMES H. MILLER'S THOMPSONALGIA REPORT, TRUSTEES OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY ALMS HOUSE, WITH COMMENTS; PRECEDED BT *£>\ A FEW INTRODUCTORY REMARKS RELATING TO THE SAME. BT THE COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE Of Ike Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland. ■ A few remarks are necessary to introduce the reader to the subject embraced in the succeeding pages.—They have a bearing principally to certain matters de- signed to ascertain if practicable, the truth of Dr. Miller's official statement ma, ligning the Ihomson.ans of this cily, and those friendly to the botanic prac- tice. r From the Dr.'s boasted high standing; the sphere in which he moves'' in society, far elevated above the influence of vulgar infatuatfoji, both by intel- ligence and moral worth—[if the Dr. has forgotten, the public have it still in remembrance that, but a short period since, when he boldly played the demagogue, his associates were not exactly of the class he at present enumerates —it was deemed expedient and proper . not to permit the Dr.'s hostility against the Thomsonian system, to go before the community without at least endeavour- ing to ascertain Irow far it comported with strict truth, and to enter into its de- fence with a zeal commensurate with the malignity of the attack Hence the following card was published in the Republican of the 15th inst. and the Chroni- cle of the following day :— DR. MILLER'S THO.Y1PSONALGIA .» $f~ Dr. Jas. H. Miller, Physician to the Alms House of Baltimore County having made an official report to the Trustees, in which he, Ishmael-hke, raises his hands against all our medical institutions which were incapable of apprecia- ting his superior merit and great medical genius; and having indulged in a ma- lignant attack on the Thomsonians, the latter respectfully solicit a suspension of public opinion in relation to certain allegations, until the appropriate constitu- tional organs of the Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland may have it in their power to investigate their truth and report thereon. In the meantime they tender Dr. Miller their grateful acknowledgments, for the opportunity thus afforded of awakening public enquiry into the merits of the poisonous mineral and blood-letting practice of humanity's commons and the Botanic practice, and pledge themselves to notice his publication in due form «little delay as practicable, rs are respectfully requested to give the preceding a place in their re- papers, accompanied by the famous Thompsonalgia report of Dr. Mil- ler. Diligent enquiry was forthwith instituted by the Committee of Inspection whose duty it is to enquire into all cases of death or of mal-practice, if reports