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Letter to Editor
December 22, 1768
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An elderly woman humorously inquires in a letter to the printer if excessive kissing cured Mrs. Hunt's blindness on her wedding night, and expresses interest in trying the remedy herself for her weak eyes.
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Many remarks having been made on the number 45, the following, for the novelty of its humour, we insert, not doubting its drawing a smile from some of our readers.
To the Printer of the St. JAMES's CHRONICLE.
I am an old woman, and my eyes are very weak, but by the help of spectacles I can just make shift to read your merry paper: and the merriest thing I have found in it a long time was the letter in your last, but shall be vastly uneasy unless some of your correspondents will inform me whether or not Mrs. Hunt, by being kissed five and forty times forty five on her wedding night was cured of her blindness. If I should find that was the case I would take a little kissing myself, and would be glad if you would ask the question in some future paper, for the sake of a poor old woman, who should have no objection to taking the medicine, provided the effects were as she expects.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
K. H.
To the Printer of the St. JAMES's CHRONICLE.
I am an old woman, and my eyes are very weak, but by the help of spectacles I can just make shift to read your merry paper: and the merriest thing I have found in it a long time was the letter in your last, but shall be vastly uneasy unless some of your correspondents will inform me whether or not Mrs. Hunt, by being kissed five and forty times forty five on her wedding night was cured of her blindness. If I should find that was the case I would take a little kissing myself, and would be glad if you would ask the question in some future paper, for the sake of a poor old woman, who should have no objection to taking the medicine, provided the effects were as she expects.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
K. H.
What sub-type of article is it?
Comedic
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Blindness Cure
Kissing Remedy
Mrs Hunt
Wedding Night
Humorous Inquiry
What entities or persons were involved?
K. H.
The Printer Of The St. James's Chronicle.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
K. H.
Recipient
The Printer Of The St. James's Chronicle.
Main Argument
inquires if mrs. hunt was cured of blindness by being kissed 45 times 45 on her wedding night and requests further information to try the remedy herself.
Notable Details
References A Previous Letter About The Number 45
Humorous Request For A Folk Remedy Involving Kissing