The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse.

  • Morris, Claver, 1659-1727.
Date:
1934
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Credit: The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    up Stairs. I sent my Daughter with this Letter to Mrs Anne Drew, that she might acquaint her Sister that I was not able to [get] a quarter so far: And that it would be proper to send for some other Physician to assist him. Aug. io I was a little better, but my severe Cough continued— Prescribed. Mrs Apthorp, my Daughter, Mr Lucas, & Mr Burland came, & Supped. 11 I continued affected with a very severe Cough. My Daughter came.—Wrote 2 Prescriptions. 12 I continued kept within doors with my Cough. My Daughter came.—I had my Churred Ale begun to be destill’d off my Alembick. My Tenant Chappel came, & pay’d his Year’s Rent to Our Lady-day. He supped & Lodged at my House.1 1 Here the diary ends, but as it is the end of the book it is uncertain whether he continued it in another volume or not. The last entries are very clear and show no signs of weakness. He seems to have rallied and lived some months longer, till March, 1726-27, but there is no further record.
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