p.

Dysentery & reduced so
low as to be lifted on a
sheet & many days not ex-
pected to live - she had the
Dr. he succeeded in subduing
the disorder, but it changed
to Diarhea, attended with
other aggravated complaints
some she had long been
subject to - so little hopes
were entertained of her recovery
the Dr. could do no more
for her - she became very
desirous to be taken home to
Fall River - to which her friends
here strongly objected to, not
thinking she could endure
the fatigue - but she could
not give it up & they yielded

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very reluctantly - everything
was prepared & she was
taken to the Boat in the most
easy way - & notwithstanding
the many fears & anxious
doubts of us all - she bore
it much better than we had
even hoped for and said she
felt much better than she
expected, & added "she did not
as she should live to arrive
home, but had felt best to
make the effort." we have
since learned she got there
safely & was comfortable - we
are now anxiously hoping to
hear again soon - I trust she
may be spared - she is very [near?]
to me, she was the playmate of
my childhood, & the companion of

[in left margin:]
We shall be glad to receive thy [b________?] when thou hast any.
we shall be glad to receive thy [?] when thou hast any.