The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09

treatment bad received; and upon the contests II the let
Of vsIpsau, Neason and Demaros being reported 70
him. ssid g onoe, Ia his peculiarly animated STYLE my
testimony, you desire IT, sha DO ~ your s~vce iume-
diateiy." Upon my replying n the affirmative. asd
thanking him for his Kindness he hurried Us into hs u
do and wrote the following
only him .ssmsd 70 me- ~ sIo.sc:is q
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nature disease be ~ asra nAtqrs
10 TSgs r. local
ensrsl health Believe mo. my dear doci1r Eoaf ysrT
Professor Grnsos
viii be seen from the above statement and testimony
now very opas 10 say the least the charge preferred
seapst me by Mrs. Crawford, for whom and for whose
husband husband have always fell, from tue moment Of their
forming an opinion medical surgical subject, intel
scnt as che may be- and dare is her sphere,
reputation TO be assailed, through the knk or
ever to defend IT, Had The question, however, pssr
brought before The medical profession any part Of he
world, and par icusrlv before the thousands edcsH
throughout the United states have con-
junction with my distinguished colleagues in Unver
sty Of Pepnsy lvsns who well know and appreciate
slent. But am writing for the American people, for
my country out OF the profession before whom have
bee painfully dragged Can be sed then Of
put 70 them the questiop-is II possible that grsdu-
ate or the University Of Edinburga house pupil Of Sir
Sir Ashley Cooper Lawrence, and st OF o'hee dstn
guished Professor OF Surgery cf thirty Ave
y Of Pennsylvania, recommended by him the trustees
Of University TO n the ch'r which he himself mad
long ned with the highest honor 20 himself and his coun-
try army surgeon during the whole or tho American
Of 1924 surgeon and clinical lecturer for tseuty
Ave the phladepba Hospital Zone OF the largest
hospitals In the world yed by Miss Msrtnesu "a palaos
for paupersthe author OF extensive surgical works,
we'll known In Europe and America, surgeon who has
performed hundreds times successfully, the din
cult and dangerous operations, in pubic and In
ttnsive private pra,tce; one whose hand has never
been known 3. guilty is "s"' he rS s e s s
charge imputed to hin2 irepeat, PIT II to the Ame-
rican people-(a people with more native talent and
tact and better practical educ ton than any oher poodle
upon the face Of the ODE; people from whom erasford
spraug and from poor friendless self educated boy,
rAfed himself by undaun,ed energy and perseveran,e to
height only exceeded perhaps that of Canovs hors
walden at last has fallen no, through say ia al negrA
gence ignorance want of symoathy on pa t. but
from exerons OF hi own which added il
OF his BRAIN and converted B fine fabric inos mas OF
morbid degeneration, which GOD ony IN MS inuhe US
from Maine to California have heNd OF Crasfods noble
works and who would execrae the man whom they could
imagine TO have been, even remotely the cause Of his
dea b), whether, Independently or the testimony have
produced and could produce 70 an unlimited eyten, and
that all my opportunities and experience cud be-
such dolt have inflicted Injury by An operation any
surgical tyro could have executed With perfect pFecor
ana east2
have noticed the charge, I may also add, not my
merelybeDg fortunate indepet deui either
opubc appreciation OF 70 the sake OF that
profession which still desry love and honor and 70
which have devoted the best energies Of somewhat
long, and trust useful and Glen ous hfe But What
the present day too often siruggng for ife among the
waters to ent,r upon a calling the most dhcut respon
sibe and III requtd OF all others and after having
reached it, highest honors lind them selves undeAervei
condemned and execraed and that IN 10, many
netADces after grauitous vices, rendered from the
purest and most benevolent mo.vetY
hope have said nothing tbreu ghout this satement
bearing upon the motives Of Mrs Crawford which ;er-
tanly do not mean to mpeach In The slightest degree or
upbecomiDg 10 me as gentleman. sympathze deeoiy
with her, devoted wife and mother and as lady OF
highest character exceedingly beloved by her frends,
and cherished admired wherever she IL known Che
has feelugly invoked in her published statment the aes
taDce of "moet mercful High Priest good AMI gra
God !" to whose will abe Processes 10 bow with hum
BILE resignation To this respond from the bottom Of my
heart, Amen and with the utmost COMMUNICATION for
her sufIeriDg husband, slowly winEng his way TO
better world, and fer herself and osborn iamos" res
pectfully subscribe myself,
WILLIAM GIBSON, Nd, LID,
"Emeritus" Professor OF Surgery the University Of
PennsylyAniA