Letter Regarding Advertising the Red Water Cure
AssociatedAssociated with
Davidson & Kay
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded c.1834)
AuthorWritten by
The Farmers Gazette
(est. 1842)
Date2 March 1891
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions20.4 x 12.8cm
AcquisitionThe George Shepherd Pharmaceutical Collection.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS081400
Keywords
We do not currently know what was in the Cure, but 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.
This letter is from an Irish newspaper asking if the company would like to renew advertising their Red Water Cure.
Davidson & Kay Limited was an Aberdeen pharmacy business with a history reaching back to the 1834, and possibly earlier.
