Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1642

MARTIN GAY (1803-1850) A statement of the claims of Charles T. Jackson, M.D. to the discovery of the applicability of sulphuric ether to the prevention of pain in surgical operations. Printed by David Clapp 1847 29 [3] xviii pp. 22.9 cm.

The present pamphlet was prepared by Gay, a Boston physician, in support of Charles Thomas Jackson's (see No. 1675) claim to priority over Morton (see No. 1873) for the discovery of sulphuric ether as a general anesthetic. Gay's account is convincing and is bolstered by six sworn letters of testimony supporting Jackson. Gay also includes a letter from Jackson recounting the experiments which led to his discovery.

See Related Record(s): 1675 1873

Cited references: Cushing G171; Osler 1443; Waller 13384

Gift of John Martin, M.D.