two handwritten letters on the professional letterhead of Dr. Carl Koller, located at 681 Madison Avenue, New York. Both letters are addressed to "Dear Laura" (his wife, Laura Julia Blum Koller),and dated July 23rd, 1907 ... FIRST LETTER READS:— I cannot tell youhow sorry I am that you cannotsleep. — At the same time I am"displeased", for the reason that itis so hard to get anything in yourdear head. — I have told you ahundred times, that bromide isno sleeping draught and thatfor settling the nerves you haveto take 3–4 times a day15 grains (t. i. d. 1 teaspoon of thesolution). — Allowing for the smalldoses you take of everything youought to take 1/2 teaspoon 4times a day for 4–5 days.Please do me the favor andtake it. — Excuse my forgettingthe, you know all matters youasked me once before. I willnot forget them this time. —ABC Books have been mailedalready. — Will write to O. aboutMaine. — Kiss you and children andyou again —Carl...... SECOND LETTER READS —Received your postalthis morning. Hope Lewis gothis bullfrogs, Travell his fish.Wish Lewis would do some workas I told him. — Mrs. S. got someassortment of ABC books yester-day & mailed them, I hope willfind my daughter Hortenses approval.Nothing new to report. — Kiss you& children —Carl ... HISTORICAL INFORMATION -While Koller is not a mainstream historical household name like his close colleague Sigmund Freud, Koller is globally celebrated in specialized fields as the "father of local anesthesia"..... Code JSB 341
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