Letter Regarding Becoming Agents for Red Water Cure
AssociatedAssociated with
Davidson & Kay
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded c.1834)
Date9 September 1888
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions26.2 x 21cm
AcquisitionThe George Shepherd Pharmaceutical Collection.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS081422
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 part of a correspondence with Rudd, Milton & Co who appear to have been acting as agents for the Red Water Cure in South Africa.
Davidson & Kay Limited was an Aberdeen pharmacy business with a history reaching back to the 1834, and possibly earlier.
