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George ) stand it long the most excessive head ake & fever, I think
George H. (
& Jack ) I cannot stand it but a few days if I don't git better.
All hands )
All hands ( All the hand George Jack George Hargrove a building be
except )
George ( tween the Joist they have all quit but will come back about
George )
& Jack ( Monday week to finish they have worked half the day to day
have quit )

Sun 22 The morning is clear & little cooler I got better some during
All about )
myself ( the night, I am bathing with Sugar of Lead and taken Magnecea
Sick )
& Salts & have not eat butt little I suffer through the night
My ) verry much the whole head is in one solid sore with biles &
Self (
unwell ) ruptures I cannot lay my head down to sleep only in pain I
am much worned out have continued fever I think I am better
tho not much. My head has had a ring worm in it for some times
it was verry troublesome Some 4 or 6 days ago I washed it with
Cantarades it commenced braking out in sores & biles and
seemed like to run me deranged I set for Doct Pillow yesterday
he came & pronounced it a severe case of Eresiphelas & I am
treating it as such.

1867 The morning is clear calm & dry every thing is suffering for
Sept.
Mon 23 Rain the Watters are much dryed up & verry scarce
Self I have been verry much troubled with the condition of my head
Georg ) upon the whole I think I am better
Press ) There is George Press & George Hargroves at work today George