. Art life of William Rimmer, sculptor, painter, and physician / Truman Bartlett. . CHAPTER VII. EAST 1855-1861. TIRING these years in East Milton, Dr. Rimmer painted several pic-tures. An interesting incident connected with one of these is relatedby a physician who knew him at this time. I first became acquainted with Dr. Rimmer, this gentlemanwrites, by being called to consult with him in a case of typhoid-fever, a disease in the treatment of which he was very successful. There was arumor that he was practising without a diploma; and certain members of thecounty medical society were
. Art life of William Rimmer, sculptor, painter, and physician / Truman Bartlett. . CHAPTER VII. EAST 1855-1861. TIRING these years in East Milton, Dr. Rimmer painted several pic-tures. An interesting incident connected with one of these is relatedby a physician who knew him at this time. I first became acquainted with Dr. Rimmer, this gentlemanwrites, by being called to consult with him in a case of typhoid-fever, a disease in the treatment of which he was very successful. There was arumor that he was practising without a diploma; and certain members of thecounty medical society were angry at my repeated consultations with him, threaten-ing to bring the matter up at our annual meeting. I said nothing, merely makingup my mind, that, if this were done, I should tell them that I thought brains betterthan diplomas, and that I much preferred consulting with the former; but thematter never went beyond threats. One winter morning I met Dr. Rimmer trudg-ing up the hill with a bundle under his arm. I am going to your house, hesaid, with a testimony of my gratitude to you for your kindness. Th
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