RECOMMENDATIONS.
From President Humphrey, of Amherst College.
Amherst College, April 17, 1842.
Rev. Orin Fowler:—Rev. and Dear Sir—I thank you heartily for your pamphlet, on the use of that vile narcotic, tobacco. It ought to be the abhorring of all mankind, as it is of all other flesh; and the extensive circulation of your timely and powerful antidote, cannot fail of doing great good. The public in general have no idea of the enormous expense of smoking and chewing in this country; much less of the waste of health and life occasioned by it. I rejoice that your essay begins to be loudly called for, and wish that as many copies might be circulated as there are miserable slaves to the habit, which, next to alcoholic drinking, is stupefying more brains, and probably shortening more lives than any other.
Very sincerely and affectionately yours,
H. HUMPHREY.
From Rev. M. Tucker, D. D.
Providence, April 30, 1842.
I have read with interest the Rev. Orin Fowler's Essay on the evils of the use of Tobacco. A perusal cannot fail to convince every candid mind. The use of tobacco in most cases is an evil. The subject is ably discussed in this essay. The arguments are sound, the facts abundant, and the conclusions fair and forcible. They who can resist such appeals must be slaves indeed. I shall rejoice in its wide circulation.
M. TUCKER.
From Edward C. Delevan.
E. C. Delevan, former Secretary of the New York State Temperance Society, says, in a letter to the author—"The subject of your Essay is one of immense importance to the world and to the temperance cause. The use of this vile weed has been the medium of forming the appetite for strong drink, and ultimately destroying thousands of the most promising youth of our country. You will hardly ever meet with an intemperate person without finding him addicted to the use of tobacco. The public only want light on this important subject, to act. Your able and convincing Disquisition will be the means of doing much good. I hope funds will be provided to furnish a copy to each clergyman in the United States. Send me one thousand copies of the second edition, as soon as it is from the press."
For other recommendations, see 7th and 8th pages.
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The co-operation of Societies, and of benevolent individuals, is earnestly requested, in this important reform. Young men are invited to engage in circulating this work.
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