1795

Thomas Beddoes to Thomas Wedgwood, 17 June 1795

Dear Sir

I am glad that Darwin has prescribed oxygen for Mrs J. Wedgwood. It is certainly a specific stimulus for the arterial system & Mrs. J. W’s arterial system was palpably too languid – I have had Mrs Waddington for some time under my care & I shall probably venture upon increasing the qt^y of this air in consequence of what you write. I think it does on some constitutions produce violent effects in small qt^y Two instances of haemoptisis produced as far as can be ascertained by a little oxygen have come within my knowledge –

Respecting the advertisement, we have been unfortunate. Mr Greene not considering the importance of advertising the subscriptions before the metropolis was evacuated – omitted to execute your commission – I am almost afraid the list I sent you was lost; & it will be take me a good deal of time to make out another – I wish I knew any body in town who w^d undertake the charge of advertising I believe we shall fail for want of good management in this respect –

I understand Sir W. Chambers to have profited very much from oxygen in hydrothorax. He is to send me his observations on its effects & I shall begin to print my appendix directly – Asthma & Chlorosis are two diseases in which we seem to have been uniformly prosperous –

I am D^rSir

Yours always

T. Beddoes
17 June

Address: Thomas Wedgwood Esq / Etruria / Staffordshire
Endorsement: Dr Beddoes
MS: WE/WM/1/1/1/WM35.17