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Letter, from unknown to unknown, 1820, January 11

I have This moment left The bed
Side of your patient (Mr Waller) at whose
[instance] I address you — a material
change has taken place in his case
Since yesterday, he is now suffering
very much from an attack some
=thing resembling pleuresy — his suffering
last night was great — he has been but
little relieved during the day and is
most particularly Anxious to See you
immediately — do Doctor come to him
directly you Know his partiality for
you is such that he will take
medicine from no body else — therefore
dear Sir Let no trivial circumstance [pre
v]ent your coming