Correspondence between Mr. Granville Sharp Pattison and Dr. N. Chapman : also, A refutation of certain calumnies published in a pamphlet entitled "Correspondence between Mr. Granville Sharp Pattison and Dr. Nathaniel Chapman".

  • Pattison, Granville Sharp, 1791-1851.
Date:
1821
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Credit: Correspondence between Mr. Granville Sharp Pattison and Dr. N. Chapman : also, A refutation of certain calumnies published in a pamphlet entitled "Correspondence between Mr. Granville Sharp Pattison and Dr. Nathaniel Chapman". Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    TO THE PUBLIC. Whereas Nathaniel Chapman, M. I). Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, &c. &c. has propagated scanda- lous and unfounded reports against my character ; and whereas when properly applied to, he has refused to give any explanation of his conduct, or the satisfaction which every gentleman has a right to demand, and which no one having any claim to that character, can refuse. I am therefore compelled to the only step left me, and post the said Dr. Nathaniel Chapman, as a liar, a coward, and a bcoundrkl. GRANVILLE SHARP PATT1SON. Philadelphia, Oct. 23:/, 1820. As it the custom in Europe, after having posted a man for cowardice, &c. &x. to remain at lea^t two days in the same city in which the posting has happen- ed, and appear at all public places. &c, I had resolved, although I was most anxious on account of the com- mencement of the lectures, to return to Baltimore, to remain until the Wednesday following in Philadelphia ; my stay however was not long left to my option. An application was made to the public prosecutor by Dr. Chapman's brother in-law, and a warrant having been granted, I was arrested at 11 o'clock, A. M. of the day on which I had put up the post. Dr. Chapman denies all agency in this matter, be it so: the public, however, will bear in mind, that when arrested several persons very friendly to him, awai'ed my arrival at the mayor's office, and expressed by sneers the satisfaction they felt at my supposed perilous situation, and had even joked with my servant, and assured him that I shouhl not be allowed to return to Baltimore in a hurry. In tne ex- amination also ef the case before the Grand Jury, the correspondence above detailed was furnished by Dr. C. Perhaps, he only did this, that I might be convicted, in order that an opportunity might tic fur- nished of his diplaying his generosity and magnaniii- 4