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NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 
abetted by domestic traitors, who trample down all con- 
siderations of the evils they inflict, or help to fasten upon 
their suffering fellow men, in this unrighteous pursuit of 
gain. We who have more of the prominent facts before 
oar eyes, in this greatest drug mart of the Union, than come 
under the notice of others, and seeing the audacity with 
which this base trade advances, feel ourselves especially 
called upon to oppose it. We believe that stringent 
measures should be adopted by government to suppress it 
altogether, and to obtain the proper action on the part of 
Congress, it is but necessary to present the facts in connex- 
ion with the general corroborating testimony of Medical 
institutions and practitioners of medicine and pharmacy 
throughout the country, which we doubt not will be cordi- 
ally tendered in support of our application. 
We subjoin a copy of our proposed memorial, which, if 
it be agreeable to you to second our efforts, you will adopt 
if you think proper, or — as we should prefer — set forth your 
convictions in your own form. We would respectfully 
suggest early action, as more likely to prove successful ; 
and also the advantage of adding the signatures of physi- 
cians and apothecaries in your neighborhood, as far as 
may be conveniently practicable. Any communications on 
the subject (which may be addressed to our President) will 
be fully acknowledged, and all information that we have, 
freely given. 
We are yours very respectfully, 
John Milhau, President, 
Oliver Hull, } 
Geo. D. Coggeshall, > Vice Presidents. 
W. L. Rushton, ) 
J as. S. Aspinwall, Treasurer.* 
John Snowden, Secretary.* 
New York, August, 1847. 
* Names entered by G. D. Coggeshall, Mr. A. being absent from the 
city. Dr. Snowden ? s authorised. 
