Three women and their children are shown in what appears to be a waiting room. There is a nurse standing to the right of the door. A toddler is standing in a playpen.
Three women and their children are seated in a waiting room. There is a nurse standing in the back room. A poster on the wall shows a woman and a baby.
Leah writes about how ill she has been and needed to take laudanum. Her neighbour, Mrs. Hassard brought her some sassperilla tea. She hope to visit with Maria soon.
Little Tommy, Leah's son, is very ill and is being treated by a Dr. The Dr. thinks that Tommy is suffering from a derangement of the bile & bowels and treats him with calomel. Leah closes by asking for strength from above.
Leah writes of Thomas' affliction. His sore finger has made him unable to write. Leah herself is ill and has been confined to bed. The doctor suspects bilious fever. She thinks about Maria's children often, especially after losing her son. She...
Leah is overjoyed to hear from Maria, although she is ill with a broncial infection.She is in bed due to "piles". She has named her baby Mary, which she thinks will take care of all the Marys and Marias in her family. She hopes she will have more...
Last will and testament of Jean Tebanin, schoolmaster a New Paltz, New York, written in French, 1719. Of interest are comments relating to the French and Dutch languages as New Paltz and provisions made to the town's poor population.
