Thomas Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 31 January 1805

Dear Giddy

I do not know y^r 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

yr^s truly

T.B.

Address: D. Giddy Esq MP / House of Commons / London
Endorsement: Doctor Beddoes / 1805 / Jan^y the 31^st
Postmark: BRISTOL [OBSCURED] 122
MS: Cornish Archives DG 43/13

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