Burrill, James S., fl. 1866 to George May Powell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.219 Author/Creator: Burrill, James S., fl. 1866 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 23, 1866 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 15.2 cm. Order a Copy
He reports that the committee was pleased with the exhibit of their artificial limbs. He described their competition from Georgia and the mechanics of their limb movement. The committee will wait to make their decision after seeing more exhibits. A member of the committee is a leading surgeon and a friend of GMP. The best form of advertisement is the New York Daily News with a large Southern circulation.
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