Thomas Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 29 August 1808

Dear Giddy

If you c^d without much trouble finds persons at Bodmin, Truro &c &c who w^d take the trouble of answering these queries, I sh^d be much obliged

yr^s truly

Thomas Beddoes

29 Aug 1808

1. the diet of the peasantry & any of this class? As particularly given as you please –
2. the harvest diet
3. The diseases of diff^t ages sexes? &
4. disease probably traceable to diet exposure & other fixed causes?
5. Whether viper-bites are frequent – how often fatal – the symptoms – the most approved practice –
If any dissections, what are the appearances?
6. Any obsn^s bearing on the health & welfare of the labouring class –

MS: Cornish Archives DG 43/76 and 78

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