The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-16


forwarded to Dir. Banning, 4a7h Broadway, New York.
From Professor Goddard, of PHILADELPHIA.
have examined Dr. Banning's instrument for the relief
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same and asonshed at the results
have also listened to his views Of its applicability to an
extended class of diseases and think them be highly i'm,
portant and therefore cordially recommend them to the
rlous consideration OF the medical profession y,
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S 1916.
From, Professor Mott of New York, and Others.
The undersigned have examined Dr. Banning's novel
the vsce and believe them to be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention of the medical
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Dr. BANNING. Kind Sir The following extract from let
ter was written by the undersigned to her broheI prac
bereaved consort of clergyman well known and much la
mened and her testimony entitled to the highest conf
dence She cheerully consents to its publication II, in
your judgment, may aid in commencing your useful
brace the patronage of those who would be most benefit
Yours, respectfully RI. S..
New York, July Is, ls47.
DEAR BRorHER; y change, yes, worderful
change has since last wrote you Oh say
you, " hat changed will tell you. Would that could
speak in the ear of all my sex who are suffering as you
comiorted There is hope even for them yes, notwh-
standing have "spent all their living on physicians
without any benefit but rather grew Yes, brother,
there is relief for them.
Dr. Bannngs Justly celebrated body brace is the great
panacea. You that have used various obe r
supports without much if any, benefit Well, what will
you say when tell you have been induced by friend OF
humanityone that like yourself delights to relieve his
suffering try of DR. Bannings braces
experiment have worn it for some time, and can
testify that language is wholly inadequate to express
relief have received from it, That constant dull pain
and pulling my right side is wholly obviated
by the the brace-lkewse the pressing, bearing
down the abdomen is entirely relieved That goneness,
feeling that the joints Of the lower part of the spine were
Slant constipation the bowels wholly obviaed You
well know how difficult has been for walk any dis
lance years. ofthose complaints Since came
to this city walked than usual, and the
sequence has frequently been inability rise from my bed
hours Since have the brace, have been ena-
bed walk miles daily with slight Inconvenience. have
you of the effects the bodyhe mortal part
believed anything could have been devised that would
could perfectly support the human body But what shall
saw of the effect the mndt is equally wonderful. Yon
are we'll aware of the morbid dependency from which
have long suffered feeling that had like
unto mine. Earth seemed like blank not now, thanks
be to my Heavenly Fatherhope has arisen in my heart
can now look with camness and loude upon LIES
ing trials feeling that have many very many blessings
Now dear brother, you to recommend this most
useful panacea all your patients afflicted as have been
am confident it will do good for them than all your
drugs and nostrums sincerely pray that the choicest OF
blessings may upon the inventor OF this won
der. working instrument. What consolation must it be
him know that through his agency so large class Of
Your afecionate sister, M n f.
The original of the above, bearing the full signature OF
the writer is open the inspection OF all who choose to
call on DIR. b.