Analysis of the mineral waters of Avon, Livingston county, New York.

  • Salisbury, Samuel, 1806-1850.
Date:
1838
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Analysis of the mineral waters of Avon, Livingston county, New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    The game he hunted craftily, is gone, And meadow-grass conceals his ancient trail ; The flock is feeding, where his camp fire shone, And rang his whoop of triumph, on the gale ; His implements of battle, and the chase, Are often found near my romantic bower; For the rich scene about it, is allied To legends of his race ; And mournful traces of his day of power, Make classic, grove, and glade, and river-side. In the year 1792, one of the inhabitants used the waters, with perfect success, in the cure of a disease of the skin, consequent upon Intermittent fever. In 1795, a case of Rheumatism of long standing, which had resisted the treatment of a number of intel- ligent physicians, was speedily and entirely cured by their use. It was, at this time, generally believed by those who were ac- quainted with the springs, that any disease of the skin, would readily yield to the external, and internal, application of the wa- ters ; and that bathing two or three times, was sufficient in com- mon cases of scabies. In 1821, a small building was erected at the Lower Spring, with a showering box, as it was then very pro- perly called. This was the first improvement in the condition of these springs, made by their proprietor, Mr. Richard Wadsworth. This building was enlarged and a bathing-house erected in 1823, and some efforts made to supply visiters with the accommoda- tions requisite for the external use of the waters. In 1828, the building which now remains at the Upper Spring, was erected. During the last ten years, these springs have had numerous visi- ters ; and the public houses, which are five in number and of con- siderable size, have been, during the summer season, well filled. In 1828 and 9, three houses were erected in their immediate vi- cinity ; one by Mr. Nehemiah Houghton ; one by Dr. D. Knick- erbacker, and one by Mr. Cartwright. The two former of these have received additions, and are now in an improved state.