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has been quite sick for the last three days with
something of the dysentery the first prescription
was one and a half grain of Calomel every hour and
a half wihich had a very good effect; a little mint tea
wiht some eight or ten drops of Paregoric the third
day. I deemed it wise to administer three gr
of Prepared chalk and one gr. of calomel with
the intervention of six hours I gave him three
doses which has partially relieved him I hope
with a little care for him soon to be relieved
with occasional draughts of mint tea seasoned
with Paregoric. He is considerably advanced in
his fifth month. The good lord bless and defend
us all from Sin this day. and for Jesus sake give
me a happy deliverance from this Earthly career.
into a bright and endless Eternity. Williamsburg
July 15th 1850
Rose this morning at a very late hour six o'clock
in summer spent in in bed too much precious
time. How filled with regret when old age
cometh when health and strength faileth
I have made a resolution I hope with the grace
of God to accomplish it to rise every morning