19: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 2)
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The Importance of Dr. Jackson's Prescription
Dr. Jackson's authority would have weighed with Mr. Dickinson, who agreed to relieve his daughter of the household tasks and empty social gatherings she loathed. In such a situation, he believed, the taste and inclination of the patient should be indulged. Emily wrote to Austin on October 7th that she had tried Dr. Jackson's prescription and found herself better for it. She then asks that he refill it at three or four times the quantity, as it benefit me much. This bit of paper which survives is a crucial clue to Dr.Jackson's diagnosis.
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