Testimonial for Red Water Cure
AssociatedAssociated with
Davidson & Kay
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded c.1834)
Date1870s
Object NameTestimonial
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions18 x 11.3cm
AcquisitionThe George Shepherd Pharmaceutical Collection.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS081330
Keywords
We do not currently know what was in the Cure, but this letter and many letters in the collection show it was considered effective. It seems to have been particularly popular in the west of Ireland, with many requests for Davidson & Kay to send it from Aberdeen.
Davidson & Kay Limited was an Aberdeen pharmacy business with a history reaching back to the 1834, and possibly earlier.
