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Letter, from Thomas Dobson to Messrs Carmichael and Brown, 1820 January 3

We have just received your esteemed
favor of the 30th Dec. & are sorry to learn
that the books have not been received — They
were put in a box that Mr James Webster
of this place was sending to Anthony Buck
of Fredericksburg & were addressed to you —
If you will do us the favor to call on
Mr. Buck, we have no doubt you will
receive them, they were put up in a paper
parcel — if it would not give you too much
trouble, you will oblige us by dropping us
a line to let us know when they are received —
we are gentn with great respect

Letter, from John Pratt to unknown, 1820 January 3

The bearer Scipio says he has a
Rupture & stands in need of a Truss will you
examine him & have a Truss put on him
if necessary

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

Letter, from F. Brooke to unknown, 1820, January 11

Mrs Brooke had
a bad night of it, She is better
this morning, She has profuse
Sweats in the night and her
pulse though not very quick
are very weak, the Salts
continued to operate at
Distant periods untill last night

Letter from T. Short to unknown, 1820, January 14

I have a woman whose situation
is not common, and I feel very anxious
for you to see her, as soon as you can come
over I Shall be glad to see you, with respects
I remain your friend

Letter from Mary Cannon to unknown, 1820, January 15

I will be much obliged to you if you
will send me 2 boxes of [pasipity] I will call
and pay you next week and you will oblidge
me very much

Letter from William L. Spotswood, 1820, January 15

I have to inform you that I have just returned
from the western country and when I went I Expect=
ed to have received money in that country sufficient to
have paid off all claims against my late fathers Estate but
in consequence of the preasure of times I did not succeed
My land In Kentucky is sold for 6000 Dollars 1600 of
which money is now dew and in the next fall 2000 $
more will be dew and the fall after the ballance
will be dew the debpts against my fathers Estate
are but small and from the above statement you
See the Estate has money owing to it out of the above
sales Genl James Taylor has promised to bring for me this
coming spring the 1600 $ which is now dew and will
make me pleased to have it in my power to pay off the
creditors of the Estate You have a clame and I hope
you will not distress me for the amount yet you
have been patient and it is time you should have yr
money and I hope you will soon have it I acknowledge
to feel greatfull to you for yr Long waiting on me
and beg that you will not distress me I have a piece
of land which I am trying to sell about 300 acres
which ought to bring 3000 $ but if I get only 2000 $
for it I will sell and if it is sold before the arrival
of Taylor you shall be one of the first paid I Expect


this term of the Fedl Court to get the claim
the Estate has against Hunters Estate Which
claim is upwards of 5000 $ I have heard that
it would be desided this month and if I had
not Expectation of geting money I would not
be so unreasonable as to beg your goodness not to
be pressing Youl accept the assurance of
my highest Regard for yrself and family

Letter from Rob Scott to unknown, 1820, January 20

When I wrote you last we flatter'd ourselves that my Wifes swelling
was decreasing pretty fast and would soon be carried off
but sence it appears to Increase for several days, and for several
days again it will decrease tho it has never been
worse than when she saw you It appears to be obstinate
and hard to remove. She has taken all the powder Regarly
except 3 which she has taken one a week for three weeks
past It seems she is nearly six month advanced in preg
nancy. We shall be glad of your further assistance. Whether
we shall make a Tryal of the dire Drink or any thing else
you think most Adviseable

Letter from Ann G. Patton to unknown, 1820, January 23

we have a Servant Girl between 17-and 18
years of age who has not been for several Months past as
she ought to be and who in consequence is often indis-
posed; she has taken a dose of Castor Oil. I would advise with
you if it would not be proper to administer some of those
pills which you once gave me on a Similar account—
if so will thank you to send them by the bearer—with
Directions.

Letter from William Herndon to Mesrs Carmichael & Son, 1820, January 27

We have a boy
about 18 or 20 years old, Who have
the mumps,-he has been con
-find two or three days—Isabella
has given him a Cathartick. I
shall blead him today. he has
high feavours. & a voilent pain
in the lower parts of his belley.
& has not made water but
very seldom. Isabella our
Doctriss has believed flaxceed
tea proper, however your
advice & what medisin
you may think proper will be
gratefully received —

Letter from George Banks to unknown, 1820, January 27

I have anxiously expected you for [ ]
days. I hope that you will be able to
come out this morning. I think it impor-
tant that you should see Mrs. B. She
is extremely weak and frequently agitated. She
has such high confidence in you that your
presets alone would lend greatly to tran-
quilise her feelings—you may perhaps
find it necessary to vary your prescrip
-tion in some degree after seeing her. —

Letter from Brodie S. Hull to unknown, 1820, February 2

The medicine you gave me has
removed the complaint, that is the urine is
now perfectly clear and natural as it ought
to be, it became so yesterday morning. I am
very weak across the small of the back and
hips, with some uneasiness internally about
the part effected. Will thank you to inform
me whether I shall continue the use of the
medicine and how long, it keeps the bowels
pretty open, have had to lessen the quan
=tity. For three days after I saw you the com=
plaint increased very much, passed consi=
derable more blood, had quite a thick and
muddy appearance. Please to let me hear
from you by the bearer and you will
much oblige,

Letter from C. Jones to Dr. Carmichael & Son, 1820, February 11

I will thank you to have a Tooth
Extracted for the Bearer Ned

Letter from William Bernard to unknown, 1820, February 12

Doct. Carmichael will please send 10 oz
[Borax].

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

Letter from Wethers Waller to unknown, 1820, February 19

Be so good as
to send me the usual allowance of
Linimant, Guiaecum tincture and
Bark, which I hope will carry me out .
Mondays stage will do. -I am yet improving
in health, am now down stairs & can
walk with the aid of a stick, my
appetite tolerably good.

Letter from William Herndon to Mssrs Carmichael & Son, 1820, March 7

Please send by Harry
a dose of yellow pills. Please
let them be fresh & good. Tis time
for me to use them.

Letter from Gawin Corbin to unknown, 1820, March 10

I have been confined for these three months unable to assist
myself in any manner whatever, and in want of almost of everything that
might contribute to my relief. I have now to request the favor of you to send
me by the post 4 oz opium for such a thing cannot be procured here. In
order that I may be sure of Receiving it you will direct to Mr. John Hall
Kilmarnock Lancaster, and on the inside cover to me to the care of as above.
I am unable to sit up longer.

Letter from Lawson Barnett to Doctor Carmichael, 1820, March 20

Please to send by the Bearer the medison
that you recommended this morning for my
oldest child with Directions how to give it.
your compliance will much oblige.

Letter from William Herndon to Doctrs Carmichael & Son, 1820, March 27

The young Man
that Edward bled, when he was here
recovered from his, then, indisposition.
but from some exertions on saturday
in putting out a fire in the woods,
is again indisposed. he complains
of a pain in the breast & his limbs
generally. he has been purged.
Isabella thinks a blister on the
breast. & some mixture would
be the remedy -however of
this we shall attend to your
advice. if a blister is thought
expedient, you will please
send one. & if letting of blood
be necessary, please send me
a lancet -mine is two dull
for any purpose. he has a
bad cough.

Letter from Lau. Battaile to unknown, 1820, March 28

Mrs. Battaile has been much afflicted
with the toothach lately, & is now pregnant, she wishes
you to come down & extract it for her, remembering
the safety with which you extracted one for her some
years ago. She is very timid, & her situation, perhaps,
[renders] her more so at this time.
We have a woman, who has been troubled with
a bleeding at the nose for some time, & is in con-
sequence of it now reduced very much, & is very low
& weak. I should be glad for you to see her.
We also have another very much afflicted with the
rheumatism, & is now very heavy with child.

Letter from Lau. Battaile to unknown, 1820, March 29

As it may not be conveni
-ent for you to come down, I should
be glad if your Son would come today
& bring with him such Medicines as
he may think necessary for the sick
woman I mentioned in my letter yester
-day, & also his tooth drawers -