Field notes, v4393
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1929 side-swiped by another car just before reaching us. The car struck me on the head and I was knocked un- conscious immediately. I must have had a few glim- merings of intelligence for I had a vague impression of giving my name, and address. I felt myself being handled and finally heard a man's voice say "She'll come through this alright". Then I felt myself being moved along smoothly but heard no sounds. At last Dec. 25. I came to enough to know that I was in a hospital and my sister was in a bed near by. And I heard her say she had asked Dr. Toland to take care of me and he had sent us to St. Vincent's Hospital. The next thing I knew, I was listening to a Christmas Carol being sung by women, and repeated over and over again. (4a.m.) Came to permanently after that with a terrific headache and so dizzy I had to hold on to the bed to stay in Dec. 25 - Jan. 15 - St. Vincent's Hospital. Until Dec. 27 in an ward (4 beds) facing North, with a wonderful view toward the Hollywood Hills. Couldn't stand the noise, especially conversations in the other half of the ward. On the evening of Dec. 27 we moved into two separate rooms facing on the Court where we were very quiet. A fract- ured skull with terrific headaches at night made it necessary to lie flat and do nothing. On Jan. 10 it began to rain and was very cold. I finally began to sit up a little on Jan. 12 and left the hospital on Jan. 15. I went to I had heard one or two Androsen Wanderers and a Black Phoebe in the court.