Journals, 1871-1919 (inclusive)
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Upton, Maine. 1873 July 100 July 22-24 July 22 Char'd forty day. Woke up with a pain attack of colic & remained in the home all day feeling a little better in th lte I work in the morning. G. Swain an old schoolmate visited this way, but I was too sick to enjoy his company long, staying about 7 P.M. " 23 Passed last night in great exbuciating pain and did not not sleep over 15 min. Afternoon, Sent down by Clark for a doctor from Bethel this morning. Got nothing through th day. I was unable to help wear medicines close for an instant. By evening the colic pain had nearly gone but I became very faint and the Ruthfield doctor sent someone over for Mrs. Abott who came with her and a dozen of pills Gammine. Passed a very faint night with pains in the back and kidneys 1 24 Woke after morning feeling better. Stomach weak, have rather cold. Mr. B is my friend and Sat up all in the room. At daylight the white thrush sang beautifully. In th night I heard a harsh note made by some one unknown to me. That seemed to be two of them and about the same way near my window. I do not hear the first hawk's at, all eptt at dusk in the woods again are the first twilight of morning; if they can aloud him in the hours of darkness that are at least slight. My doctor has not came. I sent a telegram home, it came This wrong the doctor came but indigestion