Dr John Davis

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Surgeon, Ballitore, Ireland. (1815)

From: Annals of Ballitore by Mary Leadbeater (Quaker)

The assistance of William Robinson was a valuable acquisition to the school ; but it did not long possess this advantage. He had suffered from a disease in his foot, which grew better ; but he had not been long at Ballitore when it became rapidly worse ; and he frequently said he believed he should not live long. He went to Dublin to consult the doctors and to see his sisters ; all the medical men who saw his foot were of opinion that the case was hopeless.

He preserved his usual cheerfulness, except when quite overpowered by pain or sickness ; and still enter- tained his friends by his anecdotes and playful sallies of wit. His gentle manners, his good humour and patience rendered him very dear to the family where his lot was cast. He required but little attendance, and he received it with gratitude. For about four months before he died he was confined entirely to his room, lying on the bed, under the care of Dr. Davis, whose skill and humanity were unremittingly exerted to mitigate his sufferings, though they could not restore him to health.

From: Mary (Shackleton) Leadbeater Manuscripts

Letter from Dr. John Davis, Ballitore, 12 mo. 4, 1810 about vaccination for smallpox