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Sir William Brooke O'Shaughnessy on Twitter: "@SimonHarrisTD I'm a dead Irish Doctor who knew his stuff . I KNEW #Cannabis treats childhood epilepsy . https://t.co/oo7BT2R9X2 #SaveAva https://t.co/ojCPfdqsmZ" / Twitter
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Joseph Henry's Letter to William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (October 30, 1843) | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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