E. McKean to Cary T. Grayson
Title
E. McKean to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
McKean, E.
Identifier
WWP15986
Date
1919 October 15
Description
E. McKean recommends subcutaneous oil treatment for Woodrow Wilson.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Cordelia,
Dr. Grayson,
Dear Sir
I am an old man past seventy five (75) years; am fairly active with good health.
I am quite sure my life has been saved two or three times, in the past eight years, by subcutanious oil treatment; the system and method of Dr. Thomas Basset Keyes of Chicago. His address, when he last wrote me, was 606 Stewart building, 108 North State St.
I advise you to get Dr Keyes, if you can, to treat President Wilson; and show you how to treat with his method. There is no doubt in my mind, that his case indicates the treatment; it will do no harm, withe many chances for great benefit.
In case you cannot get Dr Keyes, I can write you directions; it is verry simple, and not painful or disagreable. The only thing I will advise in this letter is, that if you get Dr Keyes, and he has not already some thing to apply while treating, that you should have a lotion to dabble onto the parts where the oil is being injected.Alcol-28 oz - Camphor gum-3 oz - Glycerine-2 oz; then color with Iodine to a deep bright blod red.
This lotion, if applied when treating, will prevent any bad sensation; applied occasionaly after the treatment, it prevents soreness.
Olive oil is the kind I have always used, and have been treated, probably, 200 times, but not any for the past two years or so.
E. McKean
Cordelia-Calif.
Dr. Grayson,
Dear Sir
I am an old man past seventy five (75) years; am fairly active with good health.
I am quite sure my life has been saved two or three times, in the past eight years, by subcutanious oil treatment; the system and method of Dr. Thomas Basset Keyes of Chicago. His address, when he last wrote me, was 606 Stewart building, 108 North State St.
I advise you to get Dr Keyes, if you can, to treat President Wilson; and show you how to treat with his method. There is no doubt in my mind, that his case indicates the treatment; it will do no harm, withe many chances for great benefit.
In case you cannot get Dr Keyes, I can write you directions; it is verry simple, and not painful or disagreable. The only thing I will advise in this letter is, that if you get Dr Keyes, and he has not already some thing to apply while treating, that you should have a lotion to dabble onto the parts where the oil is being injected.Alcol-28 oz - Camphor gum-3 oz - Glycerine-2 oz; then color with Iodine to a deep bright blod red.
This lotion, if applied when treating, will prevent any bad sensation; applied occasionaly after the treatment, it prevents soreness.
Olive oil is the kind I have always used, and have been treated, probably, 200 times, but not any for the past two years or so.
E. McKean
Cordelia-Calif.
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
McKean, E., “E. McKean to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 October 15, WWP15986, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.