1779.] TO HUMPHRY MARSHALL. ;-_)- 



of the greatest houses in London, whose connexions being very 

 extensive, have affected trade in general ; and occasioned numbers 

 to stop payment all over the nation. Many, experienced in busi- 

 ness, say there has not been such a stroke these forty years. 



I intended to have given thee some account of my tour through 

 England and Scotland, but find my time and room insufficient ; 

 must therefore omit it at present. 



Being in haste, I conclude with best wishes for thyself and wife, 

 thy real friend, &c, 



TnoMAS Parke. 



P. S. Please to give my respects to Dr. Morris as soon as 

 opportunity serves. 



Philadelphia, 10th November, 1779. 



Respected Friend : 



I received thy favour of the 8th instant, requesting my advice 

 in the case of thy nephew, Moses Marshall's, attending the 

 Medical Lectures this winter. In answer to which I may briefly 

 .say, it will undoubtedly tend greatly to improve his medical know- 

 ledge, to spend the winter here, as thee mentions; particularly 

 those on Anatomy and Chemistry, with the practice of the Pennsyl- 

 vania Hospital, of which I can more particularly inform him, on 

 his coming to town. The expense will be considerable. On in- 

 quiry, I find the price of each ticket will be 150, current money ;* 

 and except in the capacity of an assistant apothecary in the hos- 

 pital, I know of no place he could be profitably employed : and of 

 this I am not quite certain. Any advice I can give him, he may 

 depend on having cheerfully conferred at all times. * 



We have no late accounts from Dr. Fothergill ; though we 

 have reason to believe he is still alive. f 



In haste, I remain thy friend, 



Thos. Parke. 



* To understand the seeming exorbitance of the price here mentioned, it is 

 only necessary to recollect, that the paper currency of that period, called " con- 

 tinental money," was exceedingly depreciated. 



f Dr. Fotheroill died, December 26, 1780 : that is, upwards of thirteen months 

 after the date of this letter. 



