The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19
f.xtrstct OK "a letter fr0m Gen. Lees
Physician.
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Extract az :: g.rEEer from Gen. Ice y
Physician.
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We have 1ecn permitted TO copy the fol-
loving extract from Il private letter from
Dr.. II. I. barton. Gen. lees attending
phv<iciail, 10 his brother. Judge ". :. Bar
tn, Of this city:
LEXINGTON. Oct. Il. 1870.
Aiy Dear BrothCr.--i have been so en-
raced for two weeks with our dear General,
Thai have been compelled to leave many
other matters unattended 10. rs the pa
rprS have contained very inaccurate &C
counts Of his case, and You vii! doSr" To-
hear specially from me eur opinion. VIII
state it in 4 few words.
lie had but partially recovered from his
rheumatism, affecting the muscles CT his
arms, back, and chest chiefly. and in lSJi.
ana about 4 wear ago. attacking the peri
ca.luln, The sac containing the heart, but
never the heart itself. whose regular Thyth-
u.ietI Leaf has been maintained whenever
examined hy Us. AttCra very tlti@ulng day
At college. lac attended IN important
meeting oi' the Ee>try. and was detained
for >ryrr:s! hours. but gave 10 evidence OF
h"iu. uuWcl. ~ he walked into his
d Eiug-ruoln. where they were waiting tea
sor him ~ Took hi> seat and was di>coNcIe"
Ia nave lost ti> speech.
Na@ summoned II once. and i6uli ills
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one ".'' >". 80 49,, 49, .h. orI
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- ,,''t,,,,,.' j., ,rnt.ncns INT generally
ONLY IL reply - questions. lie remained
M. ,I;.,,r.,.i IA dnzr Cor most of the at
t%..s ,..,,,}t l'n ,,;>iiv aroused: and almost
:. -. ,.,-r- la-l seemed - understand AL
- 49,. - i, I;.o and RESPONDED by
,"'. ...,. ,.;'h,.,,Y INV orient 1e,res-
.n', r., ,.,i@,nIly r~ithrr expected nor
| Sa,;I,t -. ,..nnrni.. Afier iuproyin. al
,,...f ,,ar.:,i, ~ last >,,,dly. be began
+" r.frrrrH,Ir. ana on Monday evening
-. ,i.,h [n>t..ti alarming. ~ymit1 m~ set in.
;-s, a.. had lille hon,- after that time. "
....,f.... b,s ,,rGf,rc,e1 dyttt'Gi The cGn0jNOts
.y ~ ,.o.,,., ,g ant ne cUai.n,sr2 SipprcS-
.,o., ~, b5s ytt6,., JrD,ng. tie ctllt' remote
r.,'..-. ana EXCESSIVE fatigue and mental
I;.,;..,tliou the inin"iai:. r;1i>c. Of @ nee
tia uf tie veins ri the BRAN: "Hd thuu2A
not producing HpoqlrNy. Of Wh;rh 'hc!e
w. no evidence. (hc moving ever! lauErIc
&lmp~, Ia Vie LAST hour tAl> congestion
cau,cd most s"riou, loss OF nervous power.
aid resulted II! lc:lon OF III" >Go>'a!'r ":
The BRAN it-cll. Our whole people are more
"a ii, like it.
-. . $50 .a1 nr men here. yrly So
i%rt 81 " c" 'T have cnIcavcreG i'll many
,,.,,,...', sIn,y nor love ;nl respect fer the
E i,s i: ~ J.. t re, Since the announcement OF
hr death a. that som"Whnt NOTORIOUS gen
H.. ,r.,! i,ad ECGn received the American
= @ ,IareI ~ n,if mast on the st. Mare
iI e. k1t.! hv John ii. >vmme,, the pro
n,tctor ol he '>raton House. y couple Of
n,i,,,n.s irInug;pr To the United state
>'-'"..,.-onn ~ ihrn, Pbiladc!phian- hap
st.nuiug into the hotel, inquired The ca!>e'
Il.tt we're informed that ii was out OF re-
street. 10 the mcmrry u Gen. Leo. lie
officers expressed The op'n!oh that II Ii was
intended ~ Il mark OF respect for General
Lee the Wron" nag llan hcel' ioia'ru.
should hc the STAR ana nS' c ln"? I r,',i