In addition to Schadow I have 83 patients, some of whom I have cured of severe affections, while others are still under treatment. A Baroness von Loe was suffering as the result of two miscarriages and severe metrorrhagia (uterine haemorrhage), with complete paralysis of both lower extremities. She was cured in 5 weeks, and allowed to go home if I should have the good fortune a to cure a certain Baroness von Toll from Amsterdam, this event would be of great advantage to me as well as to the cause. I have also under treatment, in the house of Count von Dohna, a sister-in-law of the physician Harless at Bonn, who is suffering from tic douloureux (violent facial neuralgia-R.H.). Harless himself was treated her for a long time. She too is progressing, and Harless is very pleased about it.
An annotation in the margin: “The Prince has now appointed me physician to his two sons; I have now the whole family.:
December 29th, 1831.
The step-brother of the Prince is at present here. He is Prince Solms, who married Countess Kinsky of Vienna, whose family is devoted to homoeopathy. He himself was successfully cured of a severe inflammation of the eyes with Phosphorus by Marenzeller (physician to the Prince of Schwarzenberg-R.H.) and is now a great admirer of homoeopathy. Since I came here I have, including those under treatment, dealt with 92 patients, most all from the higher classes. Count Luckner, who has large estates near Konigsberg, in Prussia, is also staying here with his family for the winter, and is returning in February. He has been under my treatment and has taken such a liking to homoeopathy that he is now studying it eagerly under my directions, so that he may be able to spread it there.
19th January, 1832.
On the estate of his brother-in-law, Baron von Schell from Mahren, was staying on a visit. On that estate a very severe kind of nerve fever broke out, which took on the character of an epidemic, and affected many people. Two children on the Baron also fell ill with it, and he trusting no other system but homoeopathy-when the disease assumed a doubtful character he at once sent for me by a special courier. I arrived there and found besides the two children of Schell, two children of the owner of the castle, Baron von Low, the governess and several servants, one of whom was dying and who died within two days. with the exception of the children of von Schell, all the other patients were treated by allopathy. But when they saw the quick and happy results of the homoeopathic treatments with the children of Schell, I was asked to undertake the treatment of the governess who was dangerously ill, and had been given up by her physicians. I did not so and within three hours she began to improve. After that all the patients came under my care and they were all cured.
Now after 4 weeks of the Baron von Loe, took the fever herself. I was obliged to travel there post haste. I remained four days and left her yesterday out of danger. Several other people in the castle had fallen ill at the same time and I undertook to treat hem as well. Faith in homoeopathy had developed so much there through these occurrences that even the common people, who were eye-witnesses, will have no more to do with allopathic treatment. But please do no publish any of this, because Baron von Loe does not wish it. He would now like to engage a young unmarried physician, to whom he would give a good stipend in addition to board and residence at the castle; but where is one to be found?
November 29th, 1832.
Several brilliant results have induced some influential by opponents of homoeopathy to come over to our better method of treatment. In the Institute of the Count von der Recke, or neglected children at Dusselthal (a quarter of a mile from here) I have arranged an actual homoeopathic hospital (the first public one in Germany). The valiant Duchess von der Recke is assisting e in an intelligent way, she keeps the notes of the cases and dispenses the medicines that I order, from a complete medicine chest brought from Lappe. The cures accomplished in this institution are most wonderful.
Dr. Aegidi’s successor was G.H.G. Jahr. He was followed by Dr. Brockhausen of Elbertfeld, again through the influence of Hahnemann (March, 1834). Brockhausen wrote to Hahnemann on January 31st, 1835:
If you do not know of anyone more worthy than I am, I would beg of you to let me represent homoeopathy in our Royal House.
The letter hears Hahnemann’s remark: “Sent to the Princess and returned; have told him that he has been accepted.”
Dr. Gross wrote to Hahnemann:
Juterbogk, September, 1831.
In Berlin the small globules of Cuprum are said to have already saved some cholera patients. It is stated especially that a Baroness von Armin, nee Brentano, a window, who obtained the Cuprum preparation directly from you, has initiated this beneficial treatment. I know this ingenious lady personally; she lives and works for homoeopathy.
Juterbogk, 18th December, 1831.
I have sufficient practice far and near, because I am a homoeopath. I am quite on friendly terms with the Medical Officer of Health, and am all right with my other colleagues. They are afraid of me, and I would not even like to be loved by them. The chemist of course hates me, but avoids me quite as much. A very short time ago a very renowned practitioner who lives near, instigated a slander against me to be inserted in the paper. Yet I shall revenge myself and have a reply but in the paper that will make him angry. The State Councillor, who has authority over the editor, has been under my treatment for some time, and is my friend; he will therefore, see that my reply is accepted, which would not be accomplished otherwise, as the editor voices the same opinion as Dr. W.
Juterbogk, 3.10.1832.
I daily receive more patients from Potsdam, and these are chiefly influential people the Government. It is a pity that I can only help a few, otherwise it would become a wonderful influence for the good cause in Prussia, and particularly render the prohibition against dispensing ineffectual.
Juterbogk, October 20th, 1832.
The Duke of Meiningen is said to be willing to undertake the protection of our Homoeopathic Central Association. Our position will then no longer be uncertain and unprotected in the world.
On September 24th, 1832, Hofrath Dr. Weber, Physician- ordinary to the Prince of Solms-Lich and Hohen-Solms in Lich, gives an account of a Prince of Solms-Hostmar, who wishes to be convinced of the effect produced by high potencies o the healthy organism. He believed that the homoeopathic doses cure patients, but that they cannot affect healthy people to any considerable extent. Of the former he became convinced through treatment carried out by Dr. Weber while he was staying with him, but of the latter he remained unconvinced because Dr. Weber’s experiment failed.
It is perhaps of great importance to the good cause to win this man over completely, as he has many connections in Berlin, and is well known to the King. He has lived at Court for a long time, and has promised me that if I am able to convince him of that then he would do everything he could for the cause, and write to Berlin as soon as he had satisfied himself, and was sure that the would be able to accomplish a great deal.
Hahnemann immediately sent to Dr. Weber, to be proved by the Prince, 50 Lyc-, and 5- Nat. Mur. five doses to be taken each day, and then wait a fortnight. There is no further letter relating results in the matter.
Dr. Baumann of Lahr (in Baden) wrote:
1st July 1833.
It has fallen to may lot to have under my treatment, the husband and wife of very influential family. I am very anxious to succeed in curing them, because hereby Homoeopathy might be very much helped in its progress in Baden, and so because we might obtain from this House, much support against the power the medical authorities.
Homoeopathy is making splendid progress in Baden, Alsace and Switzerland, in spite of all the opposition put froth by its enemies. The light is increasing more and more each day. On June 1st the Homoeopathic Society of Baden was founded under the chairmanship of Geheimer Hofrath Dr. Kramer, and I shall have the honour and pleasure to appear in Kothen, as their delegate, at the assembly on August 10th, on which occasion I shall be able to report on the condition of homoeopathy in Baden.
9th October, 1833.
I take the liberty of sending of sending you the enclosed newspaper. It contains an extract of the discussion, on the new system of treatment, in our House of Commons. From this discussion and from the stand taken by our House you will see the surest proof of how deeply your method of treatment has taken hold in the life of the people, and that homoeopathy will soon occupy a lawful position in spite of all the ranks of her enemies. We still have a hard fight before us in the House of Lords, as this House has always defended and represented stability. It is opposed to self-dispensing whilst acknowledging an historical right for the apothecaries….On October 1st the homoeopathic Society of Baden held its meeting when 28 physicians and many influential lay people were present. In France homoeopathy is making gigantic progress but there it has no laws or privileges of the apothecaries to fight against. In Bavaria homoeopathy will get rid of its fetters first, as the whole family, and particularly the King, is very much in favour of it. Also in Wurtenberg where Kammerer has been so far the only homoeopathic physicians, it is beginning. The King is going to send a capable physician to us Lahr, that he may be instructed in homoeopathy. We have to thank the excellent Mr. von Lotzbeck for all this; he asks me to remember him to you.
Richard Haehl was also an editor and publisher of the homeopathic journal Allgemcine, and other homeopathic publications.
Haehl was responsible for saving many of the valuable artifacts of Samuel Hahnemann and retrieving the 6th edition of the Organon and publishing it in 1921.
Richard Haehl was the author of - Life and Work of Samuel Hahnemann