Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-01

bleO aAEthAA <ADSSaAtSsye Nes S~-~
 Senator and Governor. which 1 did OE
 his retiring 10 bed, he appeared to be T
 perfect health, except the cold which ns
 considered as tride--1e had been re- markedly cheerful all the evening.
 About two or three o'clock on Saturday morning. he awoke Mrs Washington, and infofmed her he was very unwelI, and had
 ar sscie. She observed that he could scarcelv sneak and breathed with difficulty | and she wished to get up and call a servant;
 but the General would not permit her, lest
 she should take cold As soOnsas the day lappeared the woman Caroline went into tIIe room to make fire, and the girl desir- cd that MT. Rawlins, one0f the oversecrs,
 who was used to bleeding the people, might
 be sent for to bIeed him before the Doctor
 could arrive. was sent for-went to the
 Generals chamber, where Mrs. Washing
 ton was up, and related to me his being ta-
 ken ill between and 8 o'clock, as before
 stated. found him breathing with difti-
 cultys and hardly able to utter word in-
 telligibly. I>went out instantly and wrote
 a line to Doctor Flask, and sent it with all
 speed. Immediately I returned to the
 Generals chamber, where found him m
 the same situationI I had left him. A mix
 ture of molasses, vinegar and butter. was
 prepared but he could not swallow a drop 1;
 whenever he attempted, lie was distressed,
 convulsed, and almost suffocated.
 W MT. Rawlins came in soon after sunrise and prepared 10 bleed him; when the arm was ready the General observing Rawlins appeared agitated, said with difficulty "don't be afraid, and after tire incision was made he observed, the oriGce was not large enough however the blood ran pret- ty freely. Mrs. Washington not knowing whether bleeding was proper in the Gem erals situation, begged that much might not be taken from him, and desired me to stop it. When was about to unite the string. the General put up his hand to prevent it, and soon as he could speak said more."
 Mrs. Washington, still uneasy lest too much blood should be taken, it was stop- ped after about half pint was taken.- Finding that no relief was obtained from bleeding, and that nothing could be swal- lowed, I proposed bathing the throat ex- with saIvolatile, which was done a piece of flannel was then put round his neck. His feet were also soaked in warm water, but gave no relief. By Mrs. Wash- ington's request dispatched a message for Doctor Brown at Port Tobasco. About 9 o'clock Doct. Craik arrived, and put a blister, of ofscantharides on the throat of the General, and took more blood, and had some vinegar and hot water set in teapot for him to drawin the steam from the nosef. s He also had sage tea and vinegar mixed and used as gargle, but when he held back his head to let it run down, 1t almost produced suffocation. When the mixture came out of his mouth some phlegm follow d it, and he would attempt to cough, which the Doctor encouraged, but without effect. About III o'clock, Doct. Dick was 'ent for. Doct. Craik bled the General again, no effect was produced, and he con- inued in the same state, unable to swallow my thing. Doci. Dick came in about 3 clock, and Doct. Brown arrived soon af- CT; when, after consultation the General vas bled again, the blood ran slowly, ap- ,eared very thick and did not produce any of fainting. At4 o'clock the General could swallow little. Calomel md tartar emetic were administered with- put effect. About half past 4 o'clock lie desired me to ask Mrs. Washington to come to his bed side, when he desired her 10 20 down to his room, and take from his desk two wills which she would find there, and bring them to him, which she did up- on looking at one, which he observed was useless, he desired her to burn it, which she did, and then took the other and put it a- way after this was done I returned again to his bod side and took his hand: Hesaid to me, | find I am going my breath cannot continue long: J bel;eoed from tke first Gttack it sooi.ld De fatdl. Do you ar range and record algssy military letters and papers Grrdagc my accounts and settle ny, books, as yoa knov more about hem
 tkan any one else and let lsir. Ra,olins Jfn-
 ish recording my Otker letters, Dhich he kas
 begun" He asked when MT. Lewis and
 Washington would return X? I told him,
 believed about the goth ofthe month--E He made no reply toit The physicians again came in between 5 and 6 o'clock and when they came to his bedside, Dr. Craik
 asked him ifh he would situp in the bed he
 held out his hand to me and was raised up,
 when he said tosthe physicians--s.I -s. | feel
 myself gOings you kGd better not take Gay
 nsQrs trouble about me, but let me 20 o6 QHietly; -ic0Mnot last lOng. !" They found what had been done was without effect
 he laid down again, and they retired, ex. Il n ~ tYR