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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45

Waiwera Hot Springs, 11th February, 1878

Waiwera Hot Springs,

Dear Sir,—Nearly two years and a half ago I was attacked by Paralysis of the most hopeless kind, termed by medical men Locomtor Ataxy, entirely lost the use of both legs, and was quite unable to move without assistance. I came to the Waiwera (Hot Springs), the end of November, 1877, and in less than six weeks could move about, with the assistance of an arm and stick, and can now walk with the help of two sticks without difficulty, and am able to ride on horseback with the greatest ease. I bathe twice a day, drink a moderate quantity of the mineral water, and find myself steadily acquiring strength, and co-ordination returning, and have not the least doubt that, with perseverence and time, my cure will be complete and permanent. I may add that my case was looked upon as perfectly hopeless by every medical man who I consulted, with one exception. I cannot conclude this without offering my very best thanks to our kind hostess, Miss Gaaham, for her unremitting attention, and the great comfort I have experienced while a resident at Waiwera, and in doing so, not only express my own feelings, but also reiterate the opinions of every visitor who has been here.

I am, dear Sir, yours very truly,

Thomas Adair.

Robert Graham, Esq.,

Ellerslie, Auckland.