![[ALS] D[ea]r Sir The proper quantity of chloroform to be taken in case of sea sickness is 20 drops in a cup of ...[?] or dram glass of brandy](jpegs/16508.jpg)
[ALS] D[ea]r Sir The proper quantity of chloroform to be taken in case of sea sickness is 20 drops in a cup of ...[?] or dram glass of brandyand at same time tighten` the belt around the body as much as you can bare. Both to be done before going on board. Yours Alex Miller[?]
Autograph letter signed, ink, addressed to 'Mr. A. Towgood', from his doctor, advising on the prevention of sea sickness prior to a voyage. Sheet 170 x 105mm, 6¾ x 4". Folds; sheet trimmed. Scarce item.
Provenance: from a scrap album compiled c.1840 - 1880 by Alfred Towgood of Riverside, a paper mill owner at St. Neots, Huntingdon. He was also a Lieutenant in the Duke of Manchester's Light Horse.
[Ref: 16508] £85.00
Provenance: from a scrap album compiled c.1840 - 1880 by Alfred Towgood of Riverside, a paper mill owner at St. Neots, Huntingdon. He was also a Lieutenant in the Duke of Manchester's Light Horse.
[Ref: 16508] £85.00