
for the Insane London. Ontario London, Ont., 25 Jan 1890
I have yours of 22d. I am glad you are coming round to the Hospital scheme. It is (of all others) the
scheme for you. You may live for years, you cannot get much (if any) stronger and
may get much more helpless. In a good hospital you would be surrounded by absolutely
capable attendants (doctors and nurses) and whatever
happened you would be properly cared for and made as comfortable as skill and
science could make you. I know your powers of endurance, they are (like the rest of
your faculties) out of the line of ordinary. But what use to tax them unnecessarily?
I believe with care and skill properly directed you might even
yet have many a good week and month while I fear as at present situated you have
mighty few. I will make enquiry about Johns Hopkins (that is a palace of medical
skill and physical comfort for the sick and helpless) Baltimore and let you know. If
a change is decided on I shall go on and see you moved and settled. Don't forget to
send me the "poemet." Where is Symonds letter? I should like much to see
Steads "Review of Reviews" please send it. I think you are
right not to trouble about the money (income) matter. If money is needed it will be
found.
We are better here—La Grippe is "letting up" on us and things are beginning to resume their old course
I send my love to you R. M. Bucke
