| RefNo | AP/33/12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, 'The pathology of cholera' from Henry Freke to the President of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Freke; Henry (1813-1888); Irish physician; evolutionary writer |
| Date | 9 June 1849 |
| Description | Freke writes that the 'remote cause' of cholera is considered to be connected with 'an abnormal condition of terrestrial electricity', while the 'proximate cause' is 'a suspension of the function of the ganglionic system of nerves'. He believes that these two causes must be connected, and puts forth his theories in an 'accompanying volume' [not included with letter].
Subject: Medicine / Virology / Pathology
Written by Freke at 28 Holles Street, Dublin.
A version of this letter was published by Freke in the correspondence pages of The Lancet: Freke, Henry. 'Pathology of Cholera.' The Lancet, volume 53, number 1347 (1849), p. 679. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| AccessConditions | Not available to view, off site for conservation. Please refer to digital surrogate on Science in the Making. |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)74655-2 |