Friday, April 7, 1837
1837
April
Friday 7
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In bed all the day – Found Ann
had sent for Mr. Jubb, who came about 11 1/2 and ordered 6 leeches to be
put on just under the eye (the right) – Would send the leech-woman and medicine
–
Breakfast, tea and tea cake
about noon –
Mrs. Wright put on the 6
leeches at 3 p.m. all off in 3/4 hour – Kept on the bleeding with hot flannels
and little poultices for about an hour after the leeches were all off – The
pain relieved, but not removed – The fomenting with hot water and then with Mr.
Jubb’s opiate lotion did good –
Mrs. W- Wright calculates 1
leech (with a good bleeding afterwards) to 1/3 of an ounce of blood –
Tea at 9 – Up at 10 for near
an hour in the blue room while the bed was made –
Took 2 pills together = 2 grains
calomel 2 grains antimony and about 6 grains colchicine compound. Finish day
WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/20/0044
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