Mrs. George Backster to Cary T. Grayson

Title

Mrs. George Backster to Cary T. Grayson

Creator

Backster, Mrs. George

Identifier

WWP15976

Date

1919 October 14

Description

Mrs. George Backster writes to Cary T. Grayson to suggest a new Doctor and mineral water for the treatment of President Wilson.

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

Dear Sir

Two years ago I was stricken with paralysis of sciatica nerve. Trembled violently & could neither eat nor sleep. Drs were unable to help, tho they tested my blood and tried different remedies.

There is and old Holland Dr here who has a mineral that comes from Belgium which he calls Vitalia and says it is just a plain nerve food.

In desperation I tried it and after taking five gallons I was able to raise my hands to my head and after the second bottle I could do my house work, covering a time of nine weeks.

Besides this remedy i used cholerinated lime in one table spoon full to a gallon of luke warm water to soak my feet every other night, a weaker solution to bath my arms when they pained—allso a solution of salt water—Then I had a canvas sack containing a box of cholerinated lime which I laid on for my kidneys one hour each day—When stronger a bath of cholerinated water was perscibed. This water has done wonders here in building up nerve wrecked people, Is not sold any place but here and Brooklyn. The name of that agency I do not know. Drs are going to start a sanitarium near Los Angeles in the near future. My diet was brown bread and apricots for a long time—then corn and butermilk. Pardon the liberty in passing this information along if does no good can do no harm. Dr Erekens Erklens is an old Holland Dr that has a license to practice but confines himself to nerve troubles.

Mrs George Backster.

Original Format

Letter

To

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/D00123.pdf

Citation

Backster, Mrs. George, “Mrs. George Backster to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 October 14, WWP15976, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.