Dr. A. D. Morris had a long interest in, and great familiarity with, the life and times of James Parkinson (1755-1824). He was an avid collector of material related to Parkinson, some of which he communicated to medi. cal and historical groups, and which he also incorporated into publica. tions, especially his admirable work, The Hoxton Madhouses. When Dr. Morris died, in 1980, he left behind a large typescript devoted to Parkinson's life. It was single.minded in its dedication to primary texts, quoting liberally from the whole range of Parkinson's writings. This was particularly valuable...