Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-21
ORIGINAL.

~. The following letter was hand
cd to US for publication, if we think
proper, under the impression that it
viii Be interesting at least to the rela-
,ives and friends ofthc writer, who re-
side in this county. We take pleasure
in Laying it before our readers:-
Virginia Institution for the Deaf
n:la Dumb, and the Blind.
III, 3rSrAuSroN, Feb. A, 1852.
1Dsar Ftiend:-With pleasure |
take ,l.is.frst opportunity of dropping
YOU q line TO inform you that | am in
good health as usual. hope you are
also we'll. I am sorry for not having
written to you for SO long a time. |
have remembered that promised to
write to you. .r E..sl. ~.
There arc twcnty-seven deaf malc
mu,cs, and thirty-three deaf female
mutcs, and about thirty-six blind pu-
pills, in this noble Institution.
When you first came to MIR: Coyell's
School-room, l knew you not, but
COON pcrcc!ved that you were DR.. j.
H.o McLane. We are all well, but
one Of the deaf mute little girls was
very sick about two weeks and very
weak, but she is now getting well and
walks about in the rooms ofhis build.
ing. She will be able to go to school
aoon. There re!some persons sickly
in,town inflow d and in tho ueighborhood Of
Stauuton. uaT !csrg gai 10 tl.
1n1s47, while I wasignorant, Twas
called by Rev. Mr.. Tyler to come to
thcInstitution in order to be taught to
write and to read. Ever since-four
years and one month, Rev. Joseph D.
TYLER had been SO benevolent and al
ways gave anything to the deaf mute
pupils, whenever anything was want
cd, during which time was much
plcased with him, who was very kind
to thom all. My teacher, Mr.. John
c. Coycll explains to his class the les
sons of catcchism every Friday after
uoon, that they may study the lesson
ouqSuuday. But two Fridays ago,
Rev. Mr.. Tyler was asked by Mr..
Covc!lifhe would like to explain a
lesson, as his wife was sick and need
ed his attention. Rev. Mr.. Tylerdid
so, and told the pupils Of some reli-
gious things. He then won't home
and took chill at night, and in tho
morning he was dangerously ILL
Last Sunday, when he awoke at day
light, he told one ofhis friends to open
the window.curtain, and found that it
was culm and pleasant. He called
his wife and five children to come to
him, and said to them 81 will never
see unothcr Sabbath morning" His
prediction was fulfilled. Flo died on
Thursday morning, the goth January.
His wife and children are much af-
ilictetl ut tie death Of Mr.. Tyler. He
was buried in the graveyard on Sat
urlqy morning following. ! suppose
his rculuins will be carried to the
North to be buried. All the deafand
dumb pupils mourn for him, but will
never see him again in the world
lie was great friend of'he deaf and
dumb. All the deaf and dumb aud
blind pupils, the Directors OF tho Va
Deufand Dumb fnslitation, antsome
g5peuking persons, followed ,hecorpse
10 tho tomb, "l'hc Lord gave, and
tho Lord hath taken away, blessed he
lhc name Of the Lord" Willie Rev.
Mr. Tyler was confined to hi' hod By
M'ioas p4camo.ia, at night Of the
25th. ul,. ho asked Mr.. c"yell II hc
would read to him ,clsap'or OF the
bible, which he wished TO hear Tie
read Psalm IL. -'
The bard of visitors of t,is ediiicc
appointed DR.. Mcrillat supgri"t'ad'
eut Of tho Doafan Dumb and bi.m'
!ualitu'ion.
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