The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-04

prom the London OBJ ssver, July H.,


We publish below lottcr from MIR. Robert Lytton
tho son Of Sit Edward Buwer Lytton and Lady Iytiou
which Will inform tho public o tho roal state Of Hai
that have before them rather obscueiy but which
are now entirely cleared up and hoped happily ended
Mr. Lytton letter. and His conduct Throughout this pain
M matter reflect tho highest credit upon his judgment
aud feeling Lady Lytton is with her and her female
friend and relative and Is perfectly satisfied with all tho
arrangements that have been made
Sir AS the of Lady Bulwor Lytt0n, with tho
best right speak her behalf aud obviously with
the best of information to warrant the hope that
my simple assertion will DO ut believed In tho mat
ter to which compelled to refer, beg TO say that
the which have appeared in OF the pub
lie journals exaggerated and distorted and that they
are calculated TO convey 10 tho public mind Impressions
the most erroneous and unjust Az natural, put
myself In constant communication with my mother,
with the gentleman with whose family, In his private
house, she placed flor beg distinctly 10 she
never for moment taken to lunatic asyum,) and
carried out tho njunctions OF my father who oondcd to
me implicitly every arrangement which my affection could
suggest and coincd 10 avail myself OF the yic-
Lord Shaftesby In whatever Judged best and kinest
to Lady Lytton.
my mother Is with me, free from all restraint
and about ut her ws to travel for short time.
Ia company with myself and female friend and relation
Of her selection.
From the moment my father felt compelled TO author
yc those steps which have been made the subject Of
much Misrepresentation, his anxiety to obtain the
opinion Of the most experienced and able hyscas Ia
order that my mother should not bc subject to restraint
Or ono moment longer IMAM was ttilcty ubtlnADo Such
was his charge to mo.
'Ihc certificates given by DR. Forbes Window and Dr.
Connolly suIoined aud ought to add that DIR. Con
oily the physician whom my father had requested to
Lady Iy ton that DR.. Forbes Wnslow consult
ed by mothers legal advisors and felt to OBJ
tain the additional authority Of tho opinion Of the latter
gentleman, and requested my friend, Mr. Edwin James,
to place himself In communication with him. trust
that such journals have given publicity PAL isl and
inaccurate statements, will do tho Justice TO publish
this communication, to which neol add more than
to say that this painful matter has been arranged a. It
ought to be- by the members OF tho family whom Il ex
clusively regards.
have the honor to be- sir your most obcent servant
'ROBERT B. LY1rON
'No l Park Lane Jnly II, 1862.
"Iiaving, ut your request examined Lady d. Lytton
this day to her state Of miml beg report TO you
that in my opinion, it is such to Justify her liberation
from restraint.
II think 1t but act Of Justice to Sir Edward B. Lyt
ton to state that upon the fcts which have asceitnned
being submitted to him. and upon the certificates Of the
mcdic' men whom he advised to consult the course
he has pursued throughout these panfal proceedings
not be consider ! as harsh uDjustifable.
~ remain, sir, your obcdient servant,
s'FORBES WINSLOW, NJ D., d. @. L..
"23 Cayendish Square, July l6, 1855"
'Io EDw.S JAWS, Esq, @. G. Z"