lit) MEMOIR OF DR WRIGHT. 



same which Dr Rush speaks of in his book on the fever of 

 Philadelphia. In this letter Dr Mitchell labours to prove 

 that the American fever is the same with the Hungarian or 

 pestilential fever, described by Rulandi and others. The 

 copy I took will be sent you, together with some original pa- 

 pers of mine, recovered from Dr Thomson, formerly Secre- 

 tary to the Medical Society of London. 



' I often hear from Dr Garthshore. A few days ago 

 he inclosed me a long letter from Dr Wells. He tells me 

 that he has prepared to expose the tyranny of the College of 

 Physicians, and the malversation of its members in office. 

 He alludes particularly to the refusal of Sir Lucas Pepys to 

 recommend me, in form, to the Commander-in-Chief, in 1795, 

 and to his giving a preference to raw youths, for no other 

 reason than because they were of Oxford or Cambridge, and 

 might one day or other become members of the College of 

 Physicians of London. 



" Dr Wells requests information on this head from me ; 

 and I have furnished him with so much of my life and con- 

 versation as was necessary for his purpose. At the same 

 time, I concur with Dr Gregory in deprecating the measure 

 of his addressing his letter to Lord Kenyov, as it. would be 

 arraigning a judge for partiality before the people, serious 

 perhaps to the writer, and detrimental to the cause he wishes 

 to support. 



" I am now to request what I have no claim to, your for- 

 giveness for a seeming neglect, and a letter from you in th e 

 course of post. 



" Your Report sells rapidly, and another edition will soon 

 be wanted. Accept my warmest thanks for the honour you 

 have done me. I am proud to be handed down with you to 

 posterity. Make my compliments^acceptable to Mrs Currie 

 and the family. I am, with great esteem and respect, my 

 Dear Sir, your faithful friend, and very humble servant, 



" William Wright." 



