| Description Of Item | Letter to James Young Simpson. Meigs asks Simpson for his comments on his book, particularly the passages on scarlatina and laryhgismus; he invites Simpson to the United States; and admits that he still uses ether rather than chloroform. The letter is written on the flyleaf of a copy of 'Observations on Certain of the Diseases of Young Children' by Charles D Meigs, Philadelphia, 1850. Includes two transcripts of the letter. The book is not annotated. |