{ 256 On the Efficacy of Misters, 



The preceding very interesting letter was drawn up by 

 Dr. Dick, in answer to a series of queries which I had 

 transmitted to him. A copy of the letter, together 

 with copies of several other papers, from Dr. John 

 Archer, and other gentlemen, on the same subject, were 

 transmitted to an eminent physician at Bremen, who 

 had requested me to obtain for him all the information 

 I could, relative to the nature, cure, 8cc, of the disease 

 to which they relate. It is probable, that extracts of 

 the papers, thus transmitted, may be published ; but I 

 stipulated with my correspondent, that the whole of the 

 originals should not be made public by him. 



Editor. 



VI. On the Efficacy of Blisters, in preventing and cut - 

 ing Gangrene. In a Letter to the Editor, from 

 John Floyd, M. D., of Virginia. 



Christiansburgh {V.), November 27th, 1808. 



Dear Sir, 



I HAVE been more silent of late than 1 could 

 have wished; but the labour of my practice, which is 

 extended over a large tract of mountainous country, has 

 taken from me that leisure I wished to have devoted to 

 my friends ; but, as I have time at present, I do not 

 know that I could devote it to a more useful purpose 

 than making some communications, which may be be ? 

 neficial to our profession. 



