| Description | Letter, dated 14 April 1816 and written from Hajeepoor, [Hajipur, India] is addressed 'My dear Stanhope'.
The address panel gives the recipient's details as The Hon Lt Col Stanhope, Government House, Barrackpore. It is a lengthy letter about oral hygiene, giving Stanhope 'a few hints towards preserving your teeth'. Moncrieff describes how the teeth should be cleaned and how a twig of a 'Neem Tree or of the Sobora' can be fashioned into a brush (with diagram). He also provides a recipe for tooth powder and gives information about healthy gums |