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Letter from William Herndon to Mssrs Doctors, 1820, February 15

We have a little
boy two years old that is & have
been very sick principally with
worms. — Isabella the family
doctris, has given him worm
sead oil. he has past about
thirty worms. she has also
given him two doses of calom
-el & a dose of salts. yet he
continues with feavours
& a bowell complaint.
she thinks something to
stop the feavours
& bowell complaint would
be proper. please send such
medison & directions, as you
may think proper. please
send a phiol of niter
by Harry