, 1875-12-09
LECTURE.
Movement to Establish a Ho.pital for
Consumptiyes.
Tho First Step Toward This Most De-
sirable Result.

Tia following ottar to Dr.. Robslt Hunter and
bis reply will Indicate The steps that have been
tadcn aud what Il In proposed to accomplish in
charity that has hitherto boon entirely orer.
looked:
Rotert Hunter. u. D., Chtcago--DEAR Sin
You wi! recognize the nauos lorewtl, nf' 1cd o.
Of residents Of Chicago, nho. among snanv others.
havo bee1! interentol in your vIews Ani treat
ment Of tue various diaehses Of tho throat anil
chest. Having been either ourselves your pa-
ttonts, or Witnessed tho efficacy OF your skill III
The catea Of intimate frienda--msuy Of whom
ateto.day rejoicing in lcskored hchitiI,-our CT.
perIeuco uf the benefits Of vonr peculiar treat
mont. and our knowledge OF the extent and gen.
erat suocess of your pracsco. conv'uca us that
consumption, bronchitis, Askhna, aud catArrb,
hitherto gepera'iT Regarded ~ tho most incurR-
Lilo OF human diAeaAcs, have bcea by your e1-
tondad reAea ches Brought within tho st Of cur
abe malalles
In tho Appreciation Of this fact, We think tue
limo has como wheu some strong and compre-
htIslyo tecoRnllou Of your las'orh On behalf OF
suffering humanity should be shown. b, the es-
mssels 10 be raised 10 : hosutaf) TO be main.
talned BY our pubic authorities, fnr tie special
treatment Of lung dsea1os. We de.ira 70 see
a"ch ap iussitut1on p'ared under vour control,
thhs the poor, Afflicted With the fell diaugdars
no" pf-c:ltallF dotAred from A1nlseipn into
our public hosLt.Als, because considered ~ SUI
feri"g from lncuEabIe complaints mhy enjoy tho
behchts of sout experience. l. C 'ul1 not fail 10
without any means Of relief, whfr i. would serve
as practical school for tho stil! further dayo-
opment md advancement OF the important
traoch Of medicine to which 3ou have doyotad
peArty thlrfs years Of your life.
AZ the eatsblishment of anch prhltc charity
has boen 10 somo exsent advocated bg you IN
your published letters, NO caunot doHbt that
you viii heartily co-urefaso slth Us Ia this
project.
We should be glad II bear yous vievs on the
subject, AMI Is 10 the requirements necessary to
mako It BuccesH, In . public lecture 10 b. DE-
lIvered BY rou at such tImo ~ would pest suit
your own conyeoctIce.
$; Corning jndd, Of Judd d whisehopse, Ash
ltpd Block W. 6. Goudy, LA Washington
Btreet. F. P. Hol!ister. 12s and 1o5 Doarbern
etFcot. Cha.les Il. Burton, Of Barton l. Jones,
corn"r Twelfth and Lumbar ntseets. T. c.
Whlteelde Of Whitebds 4 Bush, Major Block.
+; Singleton. Of Morris Deisolf Singleton,
Tho Iav. i. !: eulie!,, Io1@ooa Pax. PAX.
TIE; Il !, Rev. 4 q. Lansing. Irving Pu'k.
ington street. A. HaraLesger, 10 Dearborn
stsect. 8. D. Church. L. 8. l. u. 9. II. r. c.
2: IheEer, .! Washington aIreo:. E. E. Pras..
y Jae;hon ssreet: Rf. J; 3; DeTI'n. ~ Twenty
Co. D. M. Lord. of Cbaudlor. Lord l. c.. 50
Madison street. ". c. Hanfvrd. Of Englewood.
s. T. Welg, l8s Dearborn street. D. A. Htop9.
scenic artast. Adolph1 Tboatru. Alexander il,
Ewing. 20 Living Block. William Carlisle, oor-
ner lwentr.kecond and Tt. COP et1eets. j. q.
Sleelc, 37s Soutu Tark avenue. l.. c. Straight
Lakes'da Building. II. @. Gray, tGG Park avenue.
0rF1cE OF RonEBr HrxTEn, II. D., LAKESIDE
Du:ID1So. No. PIG CLARK 8rREEr CoayEn or
ADAHB. CHICAGO. H., Dec. 4, 1375-GrxTL1
HEs: Nothing could ba more gratifying to my
feelings than your letter inviting mo 10 rive
usb'c lecture IL behalf Of tLe abkshmept Of
dsrcneRlv And hospital 10 shis city for the
curative treatment Of lung diseases.
The parsoaA1 compliment to myaclf II, as-
sure you, deeriT selt and Appreciated by me.
Personal considerations, however Rlnk out OF
ef0hs i1 ylew pf tho great Importance to suffer
Ing, humanity Of the object you dss1s to pro-
mute.
Hundreds Of tho poor OF this city arc to-day
suffering from theRs diseases in hopeless ,piserv
who might 10 Bayad and restored 10 health by
proper treatmrnt. But thay arc doonou to per-
ish because unpsoyidsd for BY 1ny existing
charity.
Most ctssrtullv do accept your Invitation.
and n such ttmo aud p!aoe a you NAV uatue
will gladly give you ny views on the subject
snd cooperate With you 10 any way In Which
may be able to aid your benevolent work. With
great respect. I am, gentlemen. yours sincerely,
RopEHr HUNTER, II. D.