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SIR; Accounts Of the recent melancholy death n
Darwin +. Stanton, esq, Of this city, Of Steuben.
vale, Ohlo where be WAS on a visit to his friend,
have appeared 10 the public papers, They are 40
various that deem IL proper 10 send yoa the ~
lowing extract from letter from his brother, Z. "A
Stanton, esq, to me.


Aher stating that Dr.. Stanton had been sick sine.
the l2th instant with ehis and fever and great main
in the head, and affection Of the brain, he save
During all the time he eyineed great anxiety srd
distress Of mind. with frequent derium, and ey,
pressed the opinion, several times that his medical
ttendants did not understand his case and were moi,
treating il properly.


"HIs freud on the other hand, were assured bv
his physicians that he WAS out Of danger; and
parted from him on Tuesday night, the % in the
belief that he was free from danger, and would
speedily recover. That night, however, the parox.
ysm Of his disease returned, and, although two men
were staying iu the room, he got possession Of his
razor without their noticing ", and inflicted severe
wound his throat, and suffered considerable loss
of blood before IL was discovered. The wound was
not, in ITSELF any wise dangerous, but the loss Of
blood weakened him, and the violence Of his dis
ease increased with great apdny. ] got to HIM
about 4 OF 5 o'clock Ia the morning, and remained
with him until his death, which took place abou,
nalEpast s at night. He continued insane all the
time, with one or two slight intervsls."


That the character OF Dr.. Stanton may not sufer
IN consequence Of his attempt to commit suicide, |
will stale that a more upright, honorable, KIDD.
hearted man dad not live; and that for Temperance
and sobreIy he was an example TO his ielloW-men.


Yours, respectfully,


b. B. FRENCH