New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-16
THG CAEE or Mk. SOaEER.


t,e .nbi"iucd letter, concerning rh- case OF 1i'
colleague, toe Hon Cbsri-s Sumner. The Gr-i i'
ron Dr. George Iiayasi, IN lir n 20, sieiaG Of
Bo.toD. Whoi. nov u Pac-. Toe second le't-r
j. from o.. Dio" -seqOarO, rene" Pt! 'iciao of
the high, st reputstiou. Prof. Tro4,sean woo TOOK
pat IN the con,otation, IS 4 practitioner OF the
trst eminence:
"P,RIs. Nov. 10. 1865.
"Hor. UrsRY WILsON-Si- a. tue c'i.sgi- OF
TIE II n. Ctaries Sir-r ~ tie : istc % the oitej
Statcs, 'h'usLt !"u ~oDio be gaa :. -ael toe result
% medical CONSULTATION ed p -''H7 cn ois c-s'
"1f.re were lrrseu. Prot. Toog-seau. ob. "t the
N, - einiI NJ piectHitIc.s 10 Europe, Dr. Bp"n-
Sequ8!j, he ltt. LdiYg plys"tan. Ht1 L. '.i. A
clr .ui igury itf' thr fis"y "f The -Nse, srf m
nure exalIhDs ion o hs prcseLt connrop, .a'i-ae III
tbr be 1as 18th sUfior,- frogt Tie ia,Ic, c-i,ri
mofe fhau tVp seIr- ,ut rat g., bat q Tt> oGr
utsrioous '4i,oU, ypr"s'eo @ith greet cond'roc",
tho. hr 1-.rd surely re,orer, bot nor sooa Has I'M
possible 20 tale.
II w,s al.o csi .iicre6 unadv-sb- for hi n 20
turn 10 hs pubic dutirs d-riog the resent Wntef,
AID I'll Of US uintediD - b.s CoL'nia.-e - EU'fe
for ihr prc-c1t, vCfs important, II no, sssrla 10
IT.. ctinpetior oi his core.
Hahn eren NJ. Nuu ner ou his 8friva Ia Paris,
3m happ, 10 ASST, You rs. be has iufovcl very
much nce . ter; tnei rome . the al'rnlog SYMPTOMS
tat fx-ted a. ttat timc nave nearly II rot quite d.
app-f red, tnHt ali them have been esseoliauy
"Ilerasp rTy p,.:oy os d.-. . 'e[y'3,
"P,els Nov. % 1853.
"1be Mon. HrSm WILsor SIR: Although not
nAying tne honor of beng personally acquanted with
you ] IEope ycu VIII alOw uc, a. the atom ~ phyS-
iian of ycu- eminent colleague aud fr,end Mr.. sum
u.r 10 add few words 20 the report bv DIR Hayward
OF The medical consultation held On ms case.
when Mr.. Suuuer became ny patient, ~ tie be-
ginning Of last Jutc, thorough e1a nirot'on "i hs
case shaved me that no was laboring under several
/ LII. 4srEa nd
o, q m. nscng character However, the great anX'ety
az first iet was quickly relieved, but subsequently
renewed by tie appe qraucc Of distressing symptoms
md i was not f lately that became corfideut that
the patient would recover his full health To this end
l have thought il my duty To cOunecI him againt an
immediate reun to lis public daileS, ana 10 urge uim
To devote this Winter, under the most favorable err
cumstauccs in the south Of France to cpn,inua &c
of h,s medical treatment and in tris counsel hHvo
been strongly su.tqined by Prof. Trous7eau and Dr.
hayward. Prot. I. expressed bis CONVICTION IN the
most po,itivc manner, stating that the return o tho
patient 20 his duties in his actual state oi healtn
would be rnteosORdbie.
~ ought to add that however great is the desire,
80 strongly and 50 constantly manifested ~ thc pa
tent 10 be again in his seat have te 1t my du'y TO
oppose nv II to his present return to the United
States ana hope that the concurrent advice of me
eminent gentleman who took par. IN the consultation
will have its Just influence.
The s'sSIrpce Of ny sincere ,, .pect.
I'D BRoWN-SEQUARD."
Private letters from Nr. SuUner state ia II he
does not renounce the hope OF being in his sea!
During the present session. tie will go Immediate
ly however, to Montpelier, in tue south of France,
where he is to be subjected to system of treat
,nent which has been prescribed for hun. The
treatment by FIRE is to be- Omitted Jut instead Of it
dry cupping is 10 be used, together with tue e1h
bunon Of two different powerful medicines to reach
Two different symptoms Of his csse- to be followed
by cold douchcs. Mr. Sumner states that 1t would
be- difficult to mention a pam, smart or ache OF
which he has not had On experience in the trea.
ment TO which he has already been subjected.