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his body, and sometimes spending whole days in a state of
unutterable wretchedness, lying in bed, exclaiming "misery" --
"Misery" -- all the time he was under the care of Dr. F. H.
Wildman-; a distinguished surgeon -- a great friend of our
family, who could do nothing but give him morphine; he was
taking it regularly-; so many doses a day-; he weighed out
always, a lot of doses ahead & ready -- with the utmost care
he was in bed all the time now-; we read to him; and played
with him at euchre -- whist -- seven up &c. &c -- mother &
he & I & Dummy-; and we played back gammon &c. -- mother
employed all the time she could command now, at her pen --
I visited some; the family of Mr. & Mrs Rodgers were near
by, and they were very kind -- Miss Emma R. was a sweet,
pleasant girl-; she afterwards married an eccentric Episcopal
clergyman -- I went with Mr. Clemons a few times, to call on
the Lockharts, at their summer retreat, at Somerville, 3
miles up the River on the Alabama Side -- We had delightful
visits -- taking tea there, & returning by moonlight after-
wards --

During this visit, father was looking over some old
accounts & papers, and handed me one against Dr. Hoxie, one
of the old physicians of the place, that he thought was worthless-;
he not having succeeded in collecting it-; it was for the
tuition of the old Doctor's daughter -- I took it with thanks; and
strange to say, the doctor paid it on presentation -- It
was for $22.00-; saved me the necessity of borrowing from
mother for I had no money -- I was about starting off again,
with no capital but my wits --

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his body, and sometimes spending whole days in a state of
unutterable wretchedness, lying in bed, exclaiming "misery" --
"Misery" -- all the time he was under the care of Dr. F. H.
Wildman-; a distinguished surgeon -- a great friend of our
family, who could do nothing but give him morphine; he was
taking it regularly-; so many doses a day-; he weighed out
always, a lot of doses ahead & ready -- with the utmost care
taking it regularly-; so many doses a day-; he weighed out
always, a lot of doses ahead & ready -- with the utmost care-;
he was in bed all the time now-; we read to him; and played
with him at euchre -- whist -- seven up &c. &c -- mother &
he & I & Dummy-; and we played back gammon &c. -- mother
employed all the time she could command now, at her pen --
I visited some; the family of Mr. & Mrs Rodgers were near
by, and they were very kind -- Miss Emma R. was a sweet,
pleasant girl-; she afterwards married an eccentric Episcopal
clergyman -- I went with Mr. Clemens a few times, to call on
the Lockharts, at their summer retreat, at Somerville, 3
miles up the River on the Alabama Side -- We had delightful
visits __ taking tea there, & returning by moonlight after-
wards --

During this visit, father was looking over some old
accounts & papers, and handed me one against Dr. Hoxie, one
of the old physicians of the place, that he thought was worthless-;
he not having succeeded in collecting it-; it was for the
tuition of the old Doctor's daughter -- I took it with thanks; and
strange to say, the doctor paid it on presentation -- It
was for $22.00-; saved me the necessity of borrowing from
mother for I had no money -- I was about starting off again,
with no capital but my wits --