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27 4

 

 Clear. Doct Coney & Williams Came to See my Dagt Town, Gave Directions & Left medisins. their opinion is that her Complaints are of a bilious kind which Causes a debilyty and universal weakness, but think Shee will recover with proper atendance & medicin. mr Ebenz Haills Lady Came & Carried the Dear babe home to give it Suck. mrs Sally Stackpool watcht. Lucy Got Some rest. at Ditoes. a great frost. at Ditoes, a frost ys morn.
28 5

 

 Clear, a frost ys morn. Doct Coney Left this Bound for home. gave Lucy a potion of rhub & Sat wormwd. Shee is very weak and helpless yet, her legg very much Swelld. Shee Complains of a pain in her right Sholder. at Ditoes. Doct Coleman Calld at mr Towns.
29 6

 

 Clear & pleast. my Dagt Seems a little more Comfortable. Parthena went to See the Babe, finds it very well. Capt Haywoods Lady here yestr Dy & Calld ys morn. I feel So much fatagud I am allmost ready to faill, But Sett with Lucy part of ye night; Parthena the othr part. at Ditoes. a frost ys morn.
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 rain in ye night & ys morn. Lucy is a little mending. Parthena Drew her Breast, got a small matter of milk. I have given her of the Bark & Snakrt yest D & ys morn. Shee Complains of a pain in her right Sholder. I put her on a Baise waist Coat & Bathd with Brandy & applid a Blister to her arm. Left her at 1h pm, arivd at home at the 8th. find mr Ballard Lame in his Left knee, the rest of my famely well. also find that Capt Norcroses Lady has Sent me a present of 1 lb Tea & 2 lb Cotten. Doct Whitaker, mr Foster & Esqr Howard here. at Ditoes. a frost ys morn.
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