Correspondence.
Philadelphia, Nov. 16th, 1847.
Prof. Darrach,
Dear Sir:
At a meeting of the gentlemen composing the Class of Pennsylvania Medical College, Mr. James H. Fisher of Delaware, in the chair, and Mr. A. Reeves Jackson of Pennsylvania, Secretary; the undersigned were appointed a Committee to request a copy of your able, and truly eloquent tribute to the memory of McClellan, for publication.
In performing this most agreeable duty, the committee beg leave to express to you their most heartfelt sympathies, and to lament with you, the melancholy loss of him who called you friend, and whom we proudly acknowledge as the Founder of our School.
Very respectfully,
We remain yours, etc.,
- James H. Fisher, Delaware.
- A. Reeves Jackson, Pennsylvania.
- George Murray, Nova Scotia.
- William Jones, Delaware.
- James Henderson, Pennsylvania.
- Abraham Seitz,“
- Charles G. Strohecker, Illinois.
- John L. Woolfolk, Virginia.
- James Hunter, New Brunswick.
- Arthur B. Williams, Michigan.
- Simon Schock, Pennsylvania.
- Draper W. Newton, New York.
- George W. Patrick, Indiana.
- W. Lacroix Robinson, Canada West.
- Allen Ward, New Jersey.
- Joseph F. Adolphus, Jamaica, W. I.
- John Robertson, Ireland.
- Thomas A. Peirce, Maine.
- Elijah W. Cunningham, Tennessee.
- Charles Leighton, Ohio.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17th, 1847.
Gentlemen,
With great pleasure and ardent wishes for your prosperity individually, I promptly comply with your complimental request.
Personally, your proud acknowledgement of the late much lamented Doctor George McClellan, as the Founder of the School of your choice, is a gratifying confirmation of the judgment of the present Faculty: And representing, as you do in a very interesting sense to us, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada West, Jamaica, W. I., Ireland, and not less than eleven of our United States, the concession on the part of the class of 1847–8, is a tribute to McClellan which far surpasses the feeble and imperfect effort of
Your very respectful and humble servant,
W. Darrach.
To Messrs. Fisher, Jackson, Murray, Jones,
Henderson, and others,
Committee.
