The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
DIR. l,NDERHll.l..

This gentleman lectured in this place
short limo since upon Magnetistn. He
performed some very convincing expert
meats and made come s,atemen,s which
drew largely upon the crednity Of his au,
dcnce fnr belief Que Of the most prom-
nent Of these WINS the case OF young girl
n,me,l Holly, residing a. Dixon, whom he
affirmed, he had cured Of a spinal affection
hy placing her repeatedly il The magnetic
state. He stated mt The time that he gave
this illustration because i, had occurred in
this vicinity, and as he nd given the name
Of the parties, nny QUO who chose 70 salts
~ himself upon tho subject might write to
Dixon To ascertain the truth .. I.is state.
ments.
To satisfy himself aud others. a Young
friend IL ours addressed letter directly 70
the rir herself, and hero il her answer,
written in very pretty round female hand,
signed by her own nau,c, aud. we presume,
,in, 81 her father. in Justice 10 Dr.. I'm
derhil, we publish the letter entire.
Dixon, ILL.,, April Sd, 1851.
To Mr. c. FL. Eidndse;
DEAR SfH: We recciv-
cd letter from you requesting 10 know the
truth Of the s,atemen, made BY DR.. underhill
concerning my case, and ! consider myself in
duty bound 10 do justice to Or. underhill. He
has told the truth. He lectured in Dixon on the
subject Of Me.merism about three years ago and
overcame the many difficulties caused by unbe-
lief in tina, strange and unaccounlable science,
and won the respect and confidence Of many VI
The most in,elligen, and influential men Of Dixon,
among whom was my physician, d.. J. Nash,
I, had been three years since lhad beensnbie to
81, up or walk; my disease was spinal COM
plain, caused by fall on my back on tho ice.
My father had employed all the upothecary ph,-
sicians around here and spen, several hundred
dollars, bu, oil their skill did no, benefi, me.
All sha, saw me thought il was impossible for
me ever to get any better. was very weak
and any strengthening medicines would out
cause fever Or. Nash had become acquain,-
cd with underhil two years earlier than we |;
and when Dr.. Underhill came TO Dixon three
years ago he brough, him to see me for, he
said, II any person could cure me he believed Dr.
underhill could, and as my case was such sim
sular ore and he had tried all his skill in vain
he wished to see me cured il possible. We had
no faith, but still we were willing TO give it q
fair trial. He stayed in Oxen about three weeks
during which time he came TO our house every
dav and Mesmesized me, during which time ]
began 20 &c, stronger. ! did not believe in
Mesnerism until saw several Of my most init
mate friends and an Aunt put to sleep, and we
knew tina. they neither could nor would deceive
US. DR.. Uncerhill had business which demand
ed his presence At home ., that time, and my
father concluded TO take me TO Dr.. Underhill's
house, as he said if did not get any better he
would not charge any thing. Il was a fair pro-
nosal and was taken there, attended BY my
Aunt. did not take medicine OF any kind
while there, was Mesmerized every day and us-
ed cold water and electricity, this was all. and
in four weeks after went there I commenced
walking a step or two at time and kept on
gaining. was there ten weeks and was treat
cd with the uimos. kindness ~ Dr.. underhll
and his amiabIe wife and daughter, Mrs E
Hill. was taken sick when ! was twelve
years old and was cured when was sixteen.
am now at home and am doing all the work for
ten in the family. Icheerfully give my sessmo-
nv in favor Of D.. underhill and am happy to as
sure you that he is worthy Of respec, and hope
he will meet with the patronage he deserves.
honor the motive tina, induced you TO write to Us
before you condemned his statement.
Your obliged friends,
MARY A. HOLLY,
JAMES N. HOLLY.