HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum

Harvey and Jefferson

• Date:   Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:25:18 -0500
• To:   histneur-l@library.ucla.edu, ishm@creighton.edu, FICINO@listserv.utoronto.ca
• From:   Plinio Prioreschi <plinio@creighton.edu>
• Subject:   Harvey and Jefferson
• Message-ID:   CDEDJHCKAMKKPEHKGJFEAEJKCDAA.plinio@creighton.edu

In 1806, Thomas Jefferson apparently wrote: 

"Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood was a 
beautiful addition to our knowledge of the animal economy, 
but on a review of the practice of medicine before and since that 
epoch, I do not see any great amelioration which has been 
derived from that discovery." 

Would anybody know the precise reference? 

Thanks, 

Plinio Prioreschi