From:
Wattenbach
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Jul 1795
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/73, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Asks for Smith's assistance in verifying the truth of a report in the "Historical Magazine" May 1792, p.167, of a 16-year-old boy in Eye, Suffolk, being cured of hydrophobia [rabies] by a blood transfusion with two lambs, administered by a Mr Russel. [Casper von] Voght and M. Schmeisser send their regards.
On the reverse of this letter Smith has noted: "no ans[we]r yet from Eye".
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London