New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-01

10 giving the following letter an nscrtion In paper
great pleasure in thus introducing Mrs De
Kroyft to Southern frienis acquaintance Of
several years standing and lady in whom place the
implicit confidence She is familiay known North
the Blind Authoress, and her little work. Place in
thy Memory filled it s with rich gems Of thought,
occupies place in almost every mansion in the Union
from the costly palace to the humblesl cottage We
derabd she has two three works nearly ready for
publication, which trust will only be Issued to insure
waSi reception from Southern hearts We cannot for
audng the netmsble blessings she has received
the hands OF Dr. Turnbull who has truly made the
blind to seen knowing her when entirely sightess
compauied by companion in all her walks, see
her vending her way without any assistance and per-
fecy with every thing around her The Doe
tor whose reputation has well long established
in Europe by his many medical works and by his
operations remains only short time in this city TO
restore, in bis impaired health All who
require his advice assistance. occuis aurs
should avail themselves Of the present most favorabls o
prtunty. His rooms which crowded-and we speak
| from observatign--are in the st Louis Hotel
NrwYoRK, August II, 1852.
Ty deGTeSt and most esteemed friend Mrs Fillmore
Your welcome letter. like every blessing for
fingered opg by the way Perehance my good angel
that it would becson me the light soon it lay
nearly three months the Revere House Boston, where
| received il my return from Maine week since
When heard It read ndinz you kind
a. to .p IN SO much Of DR. Turnbus wonderful cures
confess had but little hope Of any help for had
tried many ocuts and my poor eyes had been dark
long and then thought that could but try and SO
ere went to sleep that night. Determined On leaving
Boston the next morning for New York | did and
one hour after m arrival waited upon DR. Turnbull at
the NewYork Hotel At first, he gave but little
| begin distinguish my friends by their dress and,
with my eyes little shaded the figures in the
carpet and oh, this little light am sure betokens
brighter day yet to dawn Dear dear Mrs Fillmore, |
shah see again, oh I shall see again Seven long.
weary years have been prisoner to darkness but now
while DR. Turnbu Ia troubling the waters behold you
were the good angel to lead me in And oh how shall
words to thank you for writing to go to him
Never never shall look the flowers. or the white
SHOWS Of the the blue sky but shall remember
| to whom owe it all And Dr. Turnbu, too, is good
If had all the blessings the whe-handed angels
| lripu 7 mid hard ly
Pray. pardon my enthusiasm, Mrs Fillmore, for an
nearly wild this morning The first time In seven years
ngush the people they passed hut could see to tel
the ladies from the gentlemen and one Of the carts
1T the walk read the immense word ice lCE.
and at this fresh peep Of the world of letters, aughe
outright and positivey claPped my hands for joy ez
claiming. see see - see i'i INDEED. they mus
have thought some crazy person had to walk il
Broadway this morning, for | laughed and now
cried the "orld stheu SO iighI anu 50 hw li,g pilc
shadows on the walk were beautiful and could nav
embraced the meanest beggar Oh. this is my jubilee,
my long night of seven years is ending have alway
Hgired the clouds around me the folded wings Of som
pr tectng angel and long they would spread agair
/; should see but when they do begin to spread
and begin almost fear lest may lose the augt
~ also and s0netimes imo gne that ny friends wi
love me less. II But oh let me see let me see
long to behold the bright green world which left Ion
ago, so long long ago and then am sure the angel
will look out Of heaven, if only 10 see how GLAD
H. bow more than glad mortal may be. DO not expee
read write, but for that little if only
- can walk by myself My thoughts will make their ow
reading and my heart has learned to coin its own feeling
a
nay, almost miraculous He makes the blind to set
and even the deaf and dumb hear and speak. heard
yesterday little girl who born both deaf and dunl
learning for the first time TO speak her own name an
when last she caught the sound and her little lip
lie shaped thr word her JOY indescrbahe An old ger
&c einan into the reception the other day
ing that he could hear distinctly all that we said and
had heard before for twentyfOur years. The nedp
are crOwdng to the doctor-hundreds day from ever
part of the couutry-but if the half of his wonderfI
cures known, there would not be to cOntai
them Sometimes so many waiting there that it r.
is minds me of the Pool Bethsada whtre they wache
for troubling Of the waters the going dow
Of the young lady friend of mine, whose hcarn
has been defective since she child assured ME u
evening before she left that She could hear pin drop
carpet and she mas been with the doctor only te
days Oh it is wonderful. wonderful Besides,
treatment gives paip-nOne whatever-either to II
ne eyes or to the ears, DR. Turnbul believe remains
h. our country only until and then be return
London but by that time he with the hessin
er Of God shall see TO go anywhere wish. Ii he go
a. South this winter for his health. he talks of doing
III shall also Indeed long his blessed hand can aC
Ts ray Of light to my poor eyes shall not leave him
ns Dear Mrs Fillmore pray you to pardon this disco
nected letter 1t is poor compliment for your most gr
u, cous valued favor; but know your kindue
raj will pardon all and good heart will feel that 10
you and that prize your friendship above all price W
have often made my heart glad and now at last you ha
turned my dark steps towards the light, and OH VIII
No friend angel could do more thank you bless yo
love you II thousand times love you, and in all time
,e. shall pray for you.
my Hoping that your esteemed family all well beg
M, presenting them my most kind regards and su
cribug myself your most huInble but most de'
ted friend s. HELtN De kRoyFr
:. Mrs Miiard Fillmore, Washington, D. L.