. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... others but did not like them. Respectfully yours, Joseph Budke. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION. Fitted from Measurements. Poweshiek County, Ia., May 19, A. Marks : Dear Sir :—The workmanship on your leg is perfectly satisfactory, and sois the fit. I have been wearing a leg with ankle and toe joints, which was con-tinually getting out of order, thereby causing me much annoyance. I haveseen many kinds of legs, but for neatness, comfort, and finish yours is far aheadof anything that has come under my observation. Sincerely yours, John
. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... others but did not like them. Respectfully yours, Joseph Budke. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION. Fitted from Measurements. Poweshiek County, Ia., May 19, A. Marks : Dear Sir :—The workmanship on your leg is perfectly satisfactory, and sois the fit. I have been wearing a leg with ankle and toe joints, which was con-tinually getting out of order, thereby causing me much annoyance. I haveseen many kinds of legs, but for neatness, comfort, and finish yours is far aheadof anything that has come under my observation. Sincerely yours, John McMullan. A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. 421 KANSAS. ABOVE-KNEE AMPUTATION. Saline County, Kan. , Dec. 17, A. A. Marks : Dear Sir :—I am very glad to put my stump on to brighten the fire. Afterhaving worn your artificial legs with the rubber feet for more than twenty-threeyears, I have no hesitation in saying it is the best leg in use ; it is simple and themost durable of any of the many that I have seen. I would not use any other. No. 1213. as long as I can get the rubber foot with stiff ankle ; it never drags at the toefrom weight of mud or other matter. It is so simple a child can adjust it. I can heartily recommend the rubber foot as the most durable and easy tohandle, and to any unfortunate one in need of such appliance, I would say byall means wear the rubber foot. I have worn artificial legs since 1862, and doall kinds of work. I am a blacksmith, and shoe horses. I have dug wells and quarried stone,and other heavy work. I can walk farther in a given time than any man canon any other kind of a leg with the same length of stump as mine ; it is onlythree inches from center of hip joint. Yours, etc., E. Lincoln. BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION. Anderson County, Kan. , Dec. 16, A. Marks, Esq. : A friend that was wearing one of your legs with rubber foot persuaded meto try your leg. Ten years ago I got you to make me one, and have worn itever since,
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