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Post, Mary Robbins. Letter to Isaac Post.
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− | there sometime one of Es cousins several | + | there sometime one of Es cousins several<br /> |
− | days they got a nurse but she would not | + | days they got a nurse but she would not <br /> |
− | stay all the time Mary had a very large | + | stay all the time Mary had a very large<br /> |
− | swelling on the side of her neck which | + | swelling on the side of her neck which disturbed<br /> |
− | her very much broke also one on the back of neck | + | her very much & broke also one on the back of neck<br /> |
− | then E and Eugene and Julia | + | then E and Eugene and Julia all came down with <br /> |
− | measles the Patch? boy working for them also sick | + | measles the [Patch?] boy working for them also sick<br /> |
− | Nancy very kindly | + | Nancy very kindly came for a day or two but<br /> |
− | getting greatly interested in poor suffering M. | + | getting greatly interested in poor suffering M.<br /> |
− | staid | + | staid near 2 weeks for days her life trembled<br /> |
− | in the balance and even now a very little thing | + | in the balance and even now a very little thing<br /> |
− | will be too much It required 3 watchers each | + | will be too much It required 3 watchers each<br /> |
− | night and strangers could not do | + | night and strangers could not do for the <br /> |
− | children Esther and Eugene in the parlor and | + | children Esther and Eugene in the parlor and <br /> |
− | the girls by themselves but Mary became | + | the girls by themselves but Mary became<br /> |
− | so low the that | + | so low the that she ordered Julia taken out of the <br /> |
− | room they remain separate E and | + | room they remain separate E and J begin<br /> |
− | to sit up Esther goes from one room to the | + | to sit up Esther goes from one room to the <br /> |
− | other and waits on Mary now Yesterday | + | other and waits on Mary now Yesterday<br /> |
− | we went there Esther had taken some | + | we went there Esther had taken some cold<br /> |
− | she thought but hoped to be better soon the | + | she thought but hoped to be better soon the<br /> |
− | other children had large swellings about the | + | other children had large swellings about the<br /> |
− | [ | + | throat E [cais?] trouble from fear it may affect<br /> |
− | his learning I came home | + | his learning I came home last thursday morning<br /> |
− | I don't know when I should have got away | + | I don't know when I should have got away if<br /> |
− | we had not had our friends | + | we had not had our friends Israel and Jane <br /> |
− | Drake as guests but I hope they | + | Drake as guests but I hope they will get along<br /> |
− | I find I can not stand much now adays am | + | I find I can not stand much now adays am<br /> |
− | all used up with a little [ | + | all used up with a little [extra?] I am <br /> |
− | better than sometime ago there is | + | better than sometime ago there is great ^differences^<br /> |
Revision as of Oct 30, 2023, 3:37:01 PM
there sometime one of Es cousins several
days they got a nurse but she would not
stay all the time Mary had a very large
swelling on the side of her neck which disturbed
her very much & broke also one on the back of neck
then E and Eugene and Julia all came down with
measles the [Patch?] boy working for them also sick
Nancy very kindly came for a day or two but
getting greatly interested in poor suffering M.
staid near 2 weeks for days her life trembled
in the balance and even now a very little thing
will be too much It required 3 watchers each
night and strangers could not do for the
children Esther and Eugene in the parlor and
the girls by themselves but Mary became
so low the that she ordered Julia taken out of the
room they remain separate E and J begin
to sit up Esther goes from one room to the
other and waits on Mary now Yesterday
we went there Esther had taken some cold
she thought but hoped to be better soon the
other children had large swellings about the
throat E [cais?] trouble from fear it may affect
his learning I came home last thursday morning
I don't know when I should have got away if
we had not had our friends Israel and Jane
Drake as guests but I hope they will get along
I find I can not stand much now adays am
all used up with a little [extra?] I am
better than sometime ago there is great ^differences^