Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18
MRS JAMES BnOWN POTTER AS A
LETTER WRITER
TARDY JUSTICE TO MrCH-wRONGED WOMAN.
Read the F0tio,Ctng and Judge for Yourselves


Read the Foitowtng ana Judge for Yourselves.
An impression seems to prevail among many
persons whose good will greatly prize and whose
disapproyal should be most sorry 10 serve, that
have 10 my advertising made use OF private let
tiers coInmendatory OF the Recamier Toilet Prepa-
raJions, but written me for private use alone
Notably the letter from my friend Mrs. James
b own Potter has, understand, made me the sub
ject OF much unjust criticism. Tie daily papers
have even gone to the length Of printing cable
s and Mrs poIer nss Sten renorted a. overcoss
with SUI prise, regret and disappointment that Mrs
Aver, the writer or this article, should have SO
taken advantage OF the friendly enthusiasm of
which the much-discussed .etter was the palpable
proof.
Iwrote Mrs Potter Of these published reports,
and OF the more injurious private accounts Of the
saameles manner In which have returned her
friend y act, and In return was assured bY that
reporter or private PRISON, either verbally or In
writing, authorized tue statements referred TO- IN
Justice therefore, to Mrs. James Brown Potter, as
the letter In question was written by her to me In
the full matchmaking that was to uss q a. an
purpose, and that Mira Potter was 10 no siiGhtest
way surprised or shocked at its appearance a. an
advertisement
l have in my possession autograph letters from
three-f0urths Of the most fashionable and besuti-
fui women OF New YORK, a. well as other ciu g,
all telling me same story Of neglected Or injured
Recamier Preparations These ar private letters,
and are q slcred az the confidence placed in q
physician. Ny SECRETARY does not even know OF
their existence. and I cannot imagine the condi-
tons which would compel me 70 betray the faith
my clients have thus repOsed In me. Were TO
print dozen OF these LETTERS which each tells the
history OF the extraordinary cure, effected BY the
use OF the kecanier Preparatlons; OF how the
writer has in1urel her skin by reason of lead and
arsenic poisoned compounds; OF how the puppies
and bloLchee ana blAckheads have disappeared
under the wonderful influence Of the Recamier
fnnQ- Ufnet kxCA eAtf
proper should not Be- able 70
manufacture enough Recamier Cream and Balm
and Lotion TO supply the demand
Hundreds OF fashionable women ara giris-aye,
thousands Or them-do not hesitate TO ackn0wl-
edge. over their own signatures, that without the
saving grace OF the Rrcamter Preparations they
could scarcely have ventured into society. would
name In print without the full consent and ap.
prevail OF the writer or person In question Ara.
rott re- letter was again repeat written with
the full understanding that was 70 use IL - an
have II printed This celebrated testimonial Ia
but one OF thousands They all Tell one story--
VIZ, that the Rec mier Preparations which pre-
Snr,e n Sans hscamers woadsrfa complexion
surest curatives and restorative ever compounded
They have triumphantly passed every test The
most beautiful women Of every country use them
| pronounced them the best Preparations ever made
Tor the skin. They were awarded the lrst prise In
London at the Great Exhtbition, In which no Coz
Hasttcs were allowed 70 compele. Tnsy WIN cure
! nom and liver patches; restore 0lseased or II.
1ured SKIN, or preserve good one. They are In
valuable IN the nursery. for they are Pc. fectly
tSa nor ore % SSrsie 'ssS
\ 10 made OF pure vegetable oils ] was forced e
make his soap for my customer who complained
they could not rely on getting what tnsy d6sired