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friend Dr Currie, for the memoir you have published in the 

 Edinburgh Encyclopaedia ? 



" 9.d, As you seem to think that Dr Currie practised the 

 cold affusion in the cure of fever and tetanus, before the 

 appearance of my paper on the subject, and of course that 

 he was the author of the discovery, will you allow me to 

 ask, Whether you have taken this upon trust? or, Whether 

 you have given Dr Currie's Reports an attentive perusal ? 



" Dr Currie was one of the most enlightened and liberal 

 men of his time. I am satisfied with what he says of me in 

 many parts of his work ; and you and my other friends would 

 blame me if I accepted a less share of credit than Dr Cur- 

 rie has assigned to me, while I rely with confidence on the 

 justice of posterity. Believe me, my friend, I harbour no 

 resentment against you. At the same time, I trust you will 

 be able to explain your conduct, in drawing up the article of 

 which I have so much reason to complain. I am, with the 

 greatest esteem, my dear Sir, your faithful friend, 



" Will*. Wright. 11 



" Dumfries; June 3. 1819. 

 " My Dear Sir, 



" Your letter to my brother Henry, of the 20th May, 

 ought to have been addressed to me, for although his initials 

 are appended to the paper to which you refer, I am in point 

 of fact the writer of that particular passage which has un- 

 happily incurred your displeasure. Me, me, adsum qui feci, 

 in me convertite ferrum. 



" During a momentary interview which I had with my 

 brother the night before last, as he passed through Dumfries, 

 on his return home from the Assembly, he left your letter in 

 my hand, requesting me to address my sentiments upon it to 

 himself, as he did not think it necessary for my name to ap- 

 pear in the business. To this proposition, however, I can- 

 not accede, for as my MS. was not submitted to his revisal. 



