Show S yv Washington's Life Lif Made Shorter Short r by byj j 5 Doctors Is Belief WAS WASHINGTON II D Dec c. c 10 TO J- J r. r George Washington might have hive lived s several eral years longer if Ills S physicians had nob almost bled him 5 to death In in the opinion of President Pros dent William Mather Lewis of C George eorge Washington university The drawing of oC blood was fundamental funda funda- J T c mental medical practice of Washington's Wash S ington's time Dr Lewis declared and when the first president complained complained com com- of or a ft sore throat several ounces of blood were immediately t J. J drawn by his doctor The next T t morning the operation was repeatS repeat repeat- S I ed but after a 11 third bleeding Dr Lewis I aid taid Washington suggested to his physicians that they let him himlie die lie without further Interruption The lh bleeding for foi various Ills however however how how- i ever was continued right up to his death the university president added So b |