Dear Giddy
I do not know yr sister’s symptoms well enough to prescribe for her – Whether or no, she ought to do something is determined in my mind by this considn – Medicine is much more certain than nature to prevent mischief –
As to myrrh & steel they may or may not suit – steel misapplied in medicine does as much harm as in any other form
yrs truly
T.B.
Please cite as “BEDDOES-LETTER-450,” in Ɛpsilon: Thomas Beddoes Collection accessed on