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Letter to Editor
October 16, 1819
Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A correspondent recommends applying diluted oil of pennyroyal to the hands and face before bed to effectively repel mosquitoes, alleviating one of New York's nighttime miseries, based on personal experience.
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FROM THE NEW-YORK EVENING POST.
Mr. Coleman—I take the liberty of requesting you to publish, for the benefit of whom it may concern, that the oil of penny royal will effectually prevent one of the present miseries of New-York the biting of mosquitoes at night.—The oil, a little weakened, should be rubbed on the hands and face, just as you go to bed, and the mosquitoes, if in the room, will keep at a respectful distance. This has been proved by a friend to quiet sleep, and, therefore, an enemy to MOSQUITOES.
Mr. Coleman—I take the liberty of requesting you to publish, for the benefit of whom it may concern, that the oil of penny royal will effectually prevent one of the present miseries of New-York the biting of mosquitoes at night.—The oil, a little weakened, should be rubbed on the hands and face, just as you go to bed, and the mosquitoes, if in the room, will keep at a respectful distance. This has been proved by a friend to quiet sleep, and, therefore, an enemy to MOSQUITOES.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Mosquito Prevention
Pennyroyal Oil
New York Miseries
Nighttime Bites
What entities or persons were involved?
An Enemy To Mosquitoes
Mr. Coleman
Letter to Editor Details
Author
An Enemy To Mosquitoes
Recipient
Mr. Coleman
Main Argument
the oil of pennyroyal, when diluted and rubbed on the hands and face before bed, effectively prevents mosquito bites at night in new york.
Notable Details
Proved By A Friend To Quiet Sleep