Thomas Beddoes to the Editor of The Monthly Magazine, 1 January 1798
Sir,
In the collection of observations on nitrous acid, now in the press, and of which the first (and perhaps the second) century will appear in March next, I shall have the satisfaction of producing evidence from very various and distant quarters. I shall give a second letter from Mr Scott of Bombay. The positive evidence is such as appears to be incapable of being invalidated by negative; especially as the facts to be brought forward will account to a certain extent for the general failures that are said to have been experienced in some places.
Some correspondents, who are advantageously situated, have been obliging enough to vary their trials considerably; and even to extend them to gonorrhea.
I am, sir, yours,T. Beddoes
Clifton, Jan. 1, 1798
P.S I have seen great service from the nitrous acid in hepatic and dyspeptic cases. Several facts of the same nature have been generally mentioned to me. If particulars were transmitted to me, I would print them as an appendix to the Siphylitic Collection.
Published: The Monthly Magazine, 5 (1798), 55