It was thought by Dr. ——, the founder of our establishment, that he had discovered a case of spontaneous cowpox, and we have been using as one of our strains of seed virus, this source for nearly twenty years. It later developed, however, that the case referred to evidently was inoculated by a tramp having smallpox and who slept in the stable....
We regret our inability to give you more definite information on the subject, but trust the above may be of some value to you.
Very truly yours,
Dr. —— & Co.
By ——— .,
Manager.
This letter surely speaks for itself, with shocking force, as to the vile known and unknown nature of vaccine virus, and needs no further comment here.
Biological Department,
PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY,
Home Offices and Laboratories.
Detroit, Mich., March 27, 1905.
Mr. Chas. M. Higgins,
271 Ninth St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Sir: