Transcription t^2. Certificate of authenticit}' presented to E. R. 

 Squibb by I.ehn & Fink, Importing and Jobbing Druggists of 

 New York, pertaining to the recent importation of Pareira Bra\a 

 from Para, Brazil. Dated February 23, 1877. (pertaining to 

 Squibb's specimen parcel No. 1) 



I. FUN & 1 INK. 



Impoitiny and Jobbing Druggisls 



160 William Street 



P.O. Box 31 14 



New YtMk, 



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Copy of a Ceititicate of examination of a lot o{ Pareira Bra\a. 

 shipped from Para. Bia/il to I ehn & F'ink New York in Mareh 



1877. 



Para Februarv 23''. 1877 



I, [)r. t-'raneisc(^ da Siha Castrcy Commander ol the Imperial 

 Order o{ the Rose . Che\aher ol" the order o{ Chi ist . Commander 

 etc etc etc - Member of the Ro\al Acadenn of Science o'i Stock- 

 holm etc etc— Inspector of Public Health ol the Pii>\ ince ol (iran 

 Para etc etc 



Ccrtif\ that the pieces or fragments of the Vegetable, which has 

 been handed to me by Mess.; Flpidio R. da Costa & Co.. Chemists 

 established in this Capital in the Chemistry Shop known as: 

 "Pharmacia Minei\a"and which are the true and genuine Abu- 

 tua . ol the wild torests ol this province. 



Ibis vegetable belongs to the lamil> of llic Mcn is permeas , and 

 its botanical or technical name is " Cissampelos Parrcira '\ that of 

 '' Abiitua '' is the most common and usual; the Indians call it "Caa^ 

 neba" in the tup> languages and the Villagers '' Cipo de Cobra ". 

 TlTc ancient Poitugcses (over) called it " Parreira Brava '' and the 

 Jesuit Missionaries "Cipo de Nossa Senhora''. In sonu" ol the 

 southern f^rtninces it is called '' Ojetha de Onca ". 



There are different varieties all of them however possessing the 

 same powers and niedicinal properties, well studied and known in 



science— etc etc 



signed Dr. F\ dS.C 



(Consul's certificate accompanied 



by Andrew Cone, Para, March 15, 1877) 



Submitted for kind perusal to 

 E. R. Squibb, M.D. 



Respectfully. 

 Fehn & Fink 



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