An overlooked eighteenth-century scrofula pamphlet: changing forms and changing readers, 1760–1824
This article tells the story of an eighteenth-century medical pamphlet called An essay on the nature and cure of the King’s Evil, deduced from observation and practice. This was written by John Morley (d. 1776/7), a wealthy Essex landowner who advertised free medical treatments. The pamphlet is one...
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Science Museum, London
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Science Museum Group Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-12/an-overlooked-eighteenth-century-scrofula-pamphlet/ |