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both arms and both legs amputated. A
friend to whom he lent the manuscript
showed 1t to DIR. Edward Everett Hale.
at the time connected with the Atlantic.
DR.. Hale obtained permission to publish
II and the Atlantic In 1863 carried the
story under the title Of 1.-THE Case OF
George Dedlow'' as it's leading article
The story aroused great interest. sub
scriptions poured In from sympathetic
readers for the unfortunate "Dedlow."
which were returned with the explana-
tion that "DedlOw's was only an iinagi-
nary case.
This was practically the only occasion
on which DIR. Mitchell allowed himself to
wander into literary paths for nearly
twenty years. He wrote constantly. but on
medical topics Wear and Tear" pub
lished In 1873. and Rest In the Treat
ment of Disease" published in 1875. ex-
planned In detail his rest cure"
In the late '70s DR.. Mitchell had At
tanned place In his profession which he
considered entitled him to turn back 10
the writing OF fiction and verse as a
recreation. Two books bearing his name
appeared In 1880. "Hephzibah Guinness"
and Thee and You" From that time on
novels and Juvenile hooks followed at in
tervals OF year or so. with short stories
In between.
Seventeen volumes Of fiction had re-
suited In 1896. when DR.. Mitchell collected
his poems again and this time published
them forty years after he had been ad-
vised by DIR. Holmes to res,udy his earlier
EFFORTS when he became more mature.
"HuEh wynne" Appears.
Hugh wynne. Free Quaker" the most
widely known OF DR.. Mitchell's fiction.
popular success and at the age OF IS Its
author jumped into a leading place
among contemporary American noveiists.
1.-THE Adventures OF Francois" followed a
year later. "Dr. North and His Friends"
appeared in 1900, along with THE Auto
biography Of a Quack" and The Wager"
Then, at short intervals, appeared CIR
Gums, ance'' Pearl" COMEDY OF Con
science" Little Stories" THE Youth OF
Washington" Constance Prescott" "a
Diplomatic Adventure" THE Mind
Reader" "A Christmas Venture The
Red City" THE Comfort OF the Hills
and John Sherwood. lronmaster." The
last named was published in 1911.
All OF this writing. which might be
expected 10 occupy mans whole time.
was done only In the summer at Or.
Mitchells country place at Bar Harbor.
Or. Mitchell received the degree Of
LID from Harvard In 1886. from Edin-
burgh In 1895, Princeton IN 1896. Toronto
In 1906 and from the Jefferson Medical
College in 1910.
Honored in Europe.
He was a corresponding member Of the
French Academy OF Medicine. the Acad-
envy OF Sciences Of Bologna, the German
Neurological Society and the Royal Med
ical Society OF Norway. He also was a
trustee OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania and OF the Carnegie Institution al
Washington.
Or Mitchell was married twice. His
first wife was Mary Middleton Elwyn OF
Philadelphia. His second wife. whom he
married In 1875. was Mary Cadwaladcr
OF Philadelphia.
His son John Kearsley Mitchell II a
noted neuroiogist of Philadelphia. who
has added to his fathers studies Of the
diseases Of the nervous system. Another
son. Langdon Elwyn Mitchell. play
wright. IL the author OF the dramatiza.
ton OF Becky sharp" and of THE New
York idea
On the occasion 81 his eighty-fourth
birthday. on February Is last. Or. Mitch.
ell said he was in splendid health. He
was still In active practice Of his pro-
fession and was still engaged In his scien-
tito studies and in writing.