LORRY, Anne-Charles (1726-1783). Letter of respect in French to "Monsieur Cuyper". 5 April 1777. 1 leaf, r° only. No signature. (2 small holes in the centre, not affecting text).
In the bottom of the letter has been written "Scripsit Lorry vir cl. auctor libri 'De Melancholia', 'De morbis cutaneis', etc." Lorry, important French physician who pioneered in psychiatry and dermatology. He has been called the founder of French dermatology and in his 1777 treatise, he described 115 skin diseases, grouping them into 14 classes. We have not been able to identify "Monsieur Cuyper".€ 90