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The venerable Dr. Holyoke, of Salem, president of the Massachusetts
Medical Society, who died in March, 1829, at the age of one hundred
years and eight months, wrote a letter, a few months before his death,
in answer to a request that he would furnish some particulars of his
mode of living. Dr. Holyoke was through life noted for being remarkably
temperate in all things. After his death it was reported that some
physician said (perhaps in fun) that if Dr. H. had not been in the
habit of using intoxicating liquors he might have lived to a _good old
age._

We give here a copy of this interesting letter.

Salem.

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1829.

DR. HOLYOKE. The Medical Society of this District have
rendered an appropriate tribute of respect for the memory of
their venerated associate, the late Dr. E.A. HOLYOKE, by
publishing an elegant little volume, containing a memoir of
the deceased, prepared by a Committee of the Society, and a
few of his writings. We have selected from the latter the
following articles, which will interest the reader. The
first is an account of Dr. Holyoke's habits of life, diet,
&c., furnished by him in a letter to one of his friends; the
others are a historical memorandum and a fragment of the
Doctor's poetical effusions.