Southern shield., 1847-01-09
To the Editor Of Me Appeal.

To the Ed1t0f Ot the ApPedL
 Dear Sir: While detained in your city by in health and other causes unnecessary to mention. my attention was accidentally drawn to long list of certificates publish ed in your paper in relation to extraordiary cures effected by Dr. E R Thomas Know ing the facility with which certificates are obtained and the fraud frequently prac- ticed 10 procure them, 1 resolved 10 preter- nit them; but struck with the imposing array of names, was induced to change my determination and give them Gf might be permitted to use the expresslon) the benefit of an unpreludiced perusal l am now convinced that there is no exaggera- ton about the subject matter of these cer- tifcatcs The individuals who have given their testimony in favor of the skill and moral worth of Dr. Thomas, are gentlemen of talents and high standing and have re- presented the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. had no acquaint- ance with Dr. Thomas, but such was my curiosity to see gentleman who had ac- complished so much, if not more than any other man for the cause of suffering hu- manity, that 1 visited his Infrmary and introduced myself. On entering into con versation, found him 10 be exceedingly intelligent, communicative and courteous, and disposed to treat me with every proper respect and attention. He answered all my inquires for information with great frankness, and opened for my inspection ] the numerous and commodious rooms of his infirmary. He also offered me an opportunity of strengthening my already strong faith in his wisdom and unrivalled skill, by showing me number of patients abandoned by other phy scians as incurable but restored to health by his more judicious and skillful mode of treatment Among the cases he cured were the following: A case of polapsus uteri, oils years dura ton; so bad that the patient was confined tc the bed nearly all the time, but cured by his mode of treatment in three months. A cancer of four years duration, involving the nose. upper lip, throat and palate which had baffied the skill of two celebra ted cancer doctors. was perfectly cured by him in few months. Two patients with obstinate, fungous ulcers for more than .~-> <~~~- I~--t;-- pronounced i"e"reGie by other physicians, but cured by him in few months 1 must not forget to state I saw patient who, when he entered the infrmary in the spring, was amaciated to skeleton, and afflicted with almost entire blindness, but has since so much improved as to be able to take exercise without fatigue, and read small print.
 Having been taught and graduated in the old school of medicine, and welded by prejudice and education to my medical creed, defended and practised it for the period of seven years. but discovering by observation & experience that many of tbe remedies were unsafe and injurious. l re- nounced the use of calomel et d omne genus, and adopted the eclectic or reformed sys- tenn of practice. In calling the attention of the public to the extraordinary cures of Dr. Thomas, am influenced by fio other motive than desire to do good. He is no e mpty pretender to medical science, but a graduate of one of the chartered medical colleges of Georgia. He has been prac- ttioner for eighteen years, and as physi- clan possessing the knowledge to dlstin' guish and treat disease in general, lconsid- CT him very eminent, and absolutely with out an equal in the cure of cancers, white swelling, scrofula, ulcerous sores of long standing, scald head, leprosy, letter, tu- mors, wens, dropsy, gravel, stricture, rheu- matism, diseases of the liver and lungs, and all mercurial and venereal affections. believe the day will soon arrive when the rapidly increasing fame of Dr. Thomas will not be confined 10 this country, but known far and wide throughout the extent of Europe
 JOHN HOWARD WILSON, MD.
 Oct 10, lS45.