Charles FW Horn to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Charles FW Horn to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Horn, Charles FW
Identifier
WWP15993
Date
1919 October 17
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dr. Chas FW Horn
220 West 127th Street
New York
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Washington, DC
Dear Doctor Grayson
The enclosed clipping from the Telegram of this evening has attracted my attention. Please permit me to respectfully suggest that the use of static electricity, through a Piffard or Waite high frequency apparatus, transmitted through a special rectal or urethral vacum electrode for twenty minutes would be a most appropriate treatment for your distinguished patient. Within the first five minutes there would be a sense of comfort and complete relief for several hours after the twenty minute treatment. The current would releive engorgement, allay irritability, cause excretion of prostatic fluid and stimulate circulation.
There is no unpleasant feature in this treatment: no shock; no cauterizing action, and if applied to one in normal condition would not cause any undesirable effect. In the event of the necessity of an operation, a few treatments previous to it would prepare the field for better results from the surgeon's skill: but I beleive by the treatment outlined, the operation could be avoided.
If you care to receive any further communication from me, or if I can render any services, please command me.
Chief Surgeon PJ Murray, of the New York City Police department, under whom I served for a limited time as Police Surgeon may be consulted, regarding my record. I would not presume to address you upon this subject had I not had an experience of fifteen years in this field, with gratifying results to patients, a number of whom have been practicing physicians.
Yours very respectfully
Charles FW Horn
220 West 127th Street
New York
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Washington, DC
Dear Doctor Grayson
The enclosed clipping from the Telegram of this evening has attracted my attention. Please permit me to respectfully suggest that the use of static electricity, through a Piffard or Waite high frequency apparatus, transmitted through a special rectal or urethral vacum electrode for twenty minutes would be a most appropriate treatment for your distinguished patient. Within the first five minutes there would be a sense of comfort and complete relief for several hours after the twenty minute treatment. The current would releive engorgement, allay irritability, cause excretion of prostatic fluid and stimulate circulation.
There is no unpleasant feature in this treatment: no shock; no cauterizing action, and if applied to one in normal condition would not cause any undesirable effect. In the event of the necessity of an operation, a few treatments previous to it would prepare the field for better results from the surgeon's skill: but I beleive by the treatment outlined, the operation could be avoided.
If you care to receive any further communication from me, or if I can render any services, please command me.
Chief Surgeon PJ Murray, of the New York City Police department, under whom I served for a limited time as Police Surgeon may be consulted, regarding my record. I would not presume to address you upon this subject had I not had an experience of fifteen years in this field, with gratifying results to patients, a number of whom have been practicing physicians.
Yours very respectfully
Charles FW Horn
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Horn, Charles FW, “Charles FW Horn to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 October 17, WWP15993, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.