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have my thanks, and, in my opinion, are entitled to the thanks 

 of the community for entering upon this important work. 

 While the subject has engaged the attention of scientific men 

 in other countries, it has been too long neglected in our own. 

 Cruelty and ignorance have marked our treatment to diseased 

 animals. Ignorant himself both of the disease and the rem- 

 edy, the owner has been in the habit of administering the 

 popular remedy of every neighbor who had no better powers 

 of knowing what should be done than himself, until the poor 

 animal, if the disease would not have proved fatal, is left 

 alone, until death, with a friendly hand, puts a period to 

 his sufferings; he is, however, often destroyed by the amount 

 or destructive character of the remedies, or else by the cruel 

 mode of administering them. I am persuaded that the com- 

 munity will approve of your exertions, and find it to their 

 interest to support and sustain your system. 

 Wishing you great success, 



I am yours truly, 

 G. H. Dadd, M. D. GEO. N. BRIGGS. 



Lawrence Academy, Groton, Nov. 19, 1848. 

 Dr. Dadd : Sir — Your letter and circular were duly re- 

 ceived. In no profession, perhaps, has quackery prevailed 

 more than in the medical, and in no branch of medicine more 

 than in horse and cattle doctoring. But we are seeing better 

 days; when your principles shall become known, improve- 

 ment must be rapid, especially when such a wide field is 



open. 



Very truly yours, 



J. MEANS. 



