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From: Alison Causton <>
Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Newry Telegraph: Obituary - MORRISON - 22 Jan 1828
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 07:50:23 -0500

SOURCE: Newry Commercial Telegraph: Obituary - MORRISON - Issue dated 22
January 1828

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The following newspaper article was transcribed from
the Newry Commercial Telegraph (microfilm), by permission
of The British Library.
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With feelings of the most poignant regret, we have
this day to announce the premature and deeply
lamented death of JOHN MORRISON, Esq. M.D. of
this town. He expired on the night of Friday the 18th
inst. of typhus fever, at his house in Nedham place,
in the 42d year of his age.‹The decease of this
Gentleman will be severely felt by all ranks in Newry‹
by the poor particularly, in whose behalf, his exertions
were indefatigable; and, indeed, to a constant and
unwearied attendance on their wants and diseases,
may be attributed the origin of that malady so fatal in
its progress and termination. In private life, he was the
friend of all‹the enemy of none : amidst the
bickerings of political parties (alas! too prevalent), his
sentiments, though often manfully expressed, were
such as to give no offence. The circle, with whom he
was more immediately connected, ever found him
animated, social and convivial. In his professional
capacity, he was not only the skilful Physician,
but also the steady, active Friend. As a husband
and father‹but here language becomes faint and
imperfect ! HE, who, in the exercise of his
inscrutable functions, inflicted the wound‹HE,
alone, can heal it!

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