Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-07
REPLY TO DIR. GARDEN.

! REPLY TO DIX. GARDEN.
Havn. in the Enquirer of the l6th Of Sept piece
published b: Dr. Garden relative to the Death Of INV brother
George j. Roberts. beg the indulgence OF the Editors
that paper to express through the medium my eri
mpr'i!raon that h# 0. my deceased brother shou,
have orra introduced ID public notice nnccren"nos
~ ana 81 uniroaby. am most unwilling that The last NJ"
of his useful life shoud BE- su!cd in order TO prop TIN
waning reputation I'll man. 10 conceal medical plumbers
supply Of c.rdor and irnnhness. Is this tht
best cordial tho Doctor administer TO The yet occdnA
hearts Of his herc family and relations nnd TO weepn-
Community! o.. does he conclude this is the Only mean
lett of saving himself from universal Reproduction lit INC
ashes OF The dead cannot rcPosc in peace! bur mat t<T
nJVunded confaenec which the Doctor inagnes hc hh'
enjoyed IN proteSSoadi Business for some twenty or mr.
~ year must be maintained at all hazards My BROTHER
seems is severely censucd guilty Of emery for taxing
tables oun. ul oil ask the Doctor, il castor on
and sJrS Of rpeaiinc had not been literally administered
all the time! Had not dose been prescribed The day be-
urr} suppose he hat TAKEN dose than was pre-
sctcd under the impression that had BEEN Is this sl-
ciaut grounds for branding him with "im:ry! The Doc
admits that he arrived TWO three hours tbn perhaps
Within one fourth that imc after OH given j. he
prepared admit that he mcagrc in therGpsU:c
ssnt" that could The evil that might
sued from spoonful Of castor oil! What cgen!s dill yon
use sir from about orlock in the morning until about
d lock the nlpning Or did the Doctor III his nicely
bal ncias and adjusting his Pr0@-n0Ss to his alag
muses. and making both track along his "u:io2gy act
like the physician hear! Of who waited 81 long "r the
iseas: IL manifest itself until the disease killed the patient!
So FAR from brother being guilty of rentriH was II
no, rather ask his misfortune that lie adhered too closely
10 me Doctors prescriptions! Finally, did Dr. o. act towards
synpahisin, in respectful manner Ia her great
distress and anxiety? Or vas he rough, unietng elil'o-
cal and nccmnunicallrc!
VIII the Doctor gravcy consider these inerIoEatofcs
pfotnun!ed and answe. them with that "fraHkneSS Tor
which, he has always been characeflzcd rs lie mas
dragged brother out into lie public prints VIII he DC pea
Sc, good give the pubic plain ana ln,eS
bic history -! the disease, and all The "ascHS employed
Them r.Y will be better able Judge whether he has 80
fully discharged his duty, he 10 persuade himseU 10
ur So perhaps he would confer lasting Obligations on The
| medical profession.
l. noIab!e enough 10 hear that the Doctor had re-
pelie!y asserted it in private circles that my brother
death was occasunrd b. dose OF castor oil which l." pre-
scD,d Tor HIMSELF; but it is perfectly beyond endurance
that he should have asserted the thing in SO putlc
! manner. - =,
As to the Doctors endorsing note 10 tho Courthouse,
" zen n1titer Doctor resolved on confess d" not
understand ths OF it, II mysterious and eYo
chi in the extreme.
And were t. answer DR.. G'- frst enquiry, how hap
ncncd that Il consultation had Il would by
no means reflect very highly On him. ltwoud not increase
his reputation Deaty, candor or even loc tit cre
franhIcsS which he has SO long contributed 10 his
'rJJd ior.uRe." w
This lender subject 10 me- and glad would nave
bee had there necessity 81 y appearing III pGoc
yndcatio OF deceased bro:cii but justice 10 ms me
uorv TO his ianr his frichds aud relations
s,tlci 10 require this notice al my hands DurnHa usci"
and active lite Of some years about twenty
o; irh were employed in public business OF tic mos res
oorsl kind his rrcprOachabc. And anl ui!Y
~! .tat,a that | hazard nothing when say, that IN
MS death the community has lost Jcnc!dctn the rhUrch
Allic e belonged !rn supporter; and ms family one
II i. arj,a,.si ornlG,.ntS THEO. VI. ROBERTS.
Cha Io.te couaiy, Sept. I'D, ISL