Observations, &c. on the epidemic disease, which lately prevailed at Gibraltar : intended to illustrate the nature of contagious fevers in general. [Pt. I] / by Seguin Henry Jackson.

  • Jackson, Seguin Henry, 1752-1816.
Date:
1806
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Credit: Observations, &c. on the epidemic disease, which lately prevailed at Gibraltar : intended to illustrate the nature of contagious fevers in general. [Pt. I] / by Seguin Henry Jackson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    regarding Dr. Rush’s recantation of his old doctrine of febrile contagion. t friend Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia,” s'ays the cor- respondent, ^^has in his new edition of his IWiedical Inrjuiries and Observations, retracted his former opinion respecting the contagious nature of the yellow fever, and being desirous of making this recantation as public as possible, he has requested me to obtain the insertion of the following extract from his (Dr. Rush’s) preface, in one of the periodical works of this country. If you will have the goodness to give it a place in your valuable Journal, my friend’s object will be fully ac- complished.” Liverpool, February 10, 1806. % The extract is as follows, ‘‘ In the fourth volume the reader will find a retraction of the author’s (Dr. Rush’s), for- mer opinion of the yellow fever spreading by contagion. He begs forgiveness of the friends of science and humanity, if the publication of that opinion has had any influence in increasing the misery and mortality attendant upon that disease. Indeed , such is the pain he feels, in recollecting that he ever entertained or propagated it, that it will long, and perhaps always, de- prive him of the pleasure he might otherwise have derived from a review of his attempts to fulfill the public duties of his profession.” Preface to his Medical Inquiries. | Nothing could be more honourable than this conduct of Dr. '! Rush, who proves himself, by the preceding recantation, to have ever been the true friend and physician to society