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j .EEs6S STREET GREES PolNr.
BRooKLYN, l.. l., Aug. 2, 1s3l5
To the Editor ofthe Ne,c York Daily Times:
SR-Nor some time past, considerable inter
est has been awakned. both in and cut of the pro-
iesson, 10y the Publication of series. of popular
letters from the pen of Dr. ROBERT HUNTER, OF
New York, on the successful treatment OF Con
sumption by Inhalation. That these letters mani
fest profound acquaintance with medical
science, cannot for moment be questioned: but
matter of far greater moment remained to be tes-
ted. namely, whether the application of the prn-
cipies advocated by DR.. HUNTER would be suS
tanned by their success in practice.
OF late | have observed in several newspapers
extracts from the letters of hysicians and from
a medical journal. questioning the success OF DIR.
HUNTERS practice. and III one instance calling on
him for the publication of cases. Now, the only
matter for consideration l., whether the success
OF Inhalation has been equal +" the expectations
raised by its announcement, or greater than the
practice in common
have myself personally witnessed the recove-
ry Of two eases of Consumption. They had been
for some tinr under the cure Of several Phvsl
cnns of my own acquaintance. but were gradual
~ sinking INTO their graves. The first OF these
eases Mrs johnathan Crane of Green Point,
Brookl Ynl was of apparently a hopeless eilarac
ter cavity having already formed IN the light
Idl3t--lilift WIS great h"' III
able to walk any distance, and had all the worst
symptoms which usually attend cases of phthisis
in and advanced stage. MIR. Crane was induced
from the testimony which came unler his obserya-
tjonto pat her under the care of DIR. Hunter about
December last. I'was anxious to watch the effect
of DR. II. treatment by Inhalation IN her case
knew il to be desperate one soon after.
she began to use the Limitations, | saw marked
evidence of improvement her breathing became
ma FREQ lnr a. n Spu and
her general health daily improved, and am
too happy to be able 70 say that This improvement
has gone steadily until she is now IN excellent
h,altA and spirits-a result which have no hest
tatiou in saving no other medical treatment known
to the profession could possible have effected in
her case. The other cascthat of Mrs. Griffith
of the same place--was very similar in its charac
ter to that Of Mrs. Crane. This case also watch
cl closely, and the result has been equally salts
factory. As professional man was induced at
first to give all possible attention 10 Dir. Hunters
treatment-teeling very deep interest in his
published views on the subject. But | confess
| was not at all prepared for the speedy, decided
aud unmstakable success which attended 1t IN
these two cases.
The effect on my own mind has been such that
| could not entertain towards DIR. II. for mo-
ment the prejudice which too often leads mcdi-
cal men to oppose new practice. On the con-
trary | was led at once to place under his care
my own sister in law, Miss. Wood, also a case of
tuhercuar consumption similar in character to
| Mrs. Cranes. Miss Wood his been under DR..
Hunters treatment FIR about six weeks, and
avn happy to say that she, too, is progressing to-
wards a cure. in a manner most highly gratifying
to myself and all her friends After these undeni-
able evidences, coming under my obserya.
ton in SO satisfactory manner | cannot be ST.
lent when see an effort made by interested par
ties, either through medical journals or newspa
per columns to throw doubt by insinuation upon
the success of Or. Hunters practice, As n
general rule, medical men have "a dislike TO APP.
pearins in tue columns of newspapers
on a.Y suject connected with the medical
j practice. There areoocasions, however. whe it
beeom,- duty to lay side those feelings, and
! boar an honest testimony to the truth; and | am
! rciaiced, as Il man who respects his profession.
thai haveit in my power to bear this ample tes-
iinony to Or. Hunters success in the treatment
of Consumption.
Yours, very truly, X. j. lIusBASD.M. ID.
IN X. ROBERT HARLY wiIi he ab1ent from