Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-14

and intimate companion for many
years. This account, which was the
only one written, has been preserved,
and as II has been CARRIED and dis
iorted in the Biographies of Washing
ton il is herewith presented as Il mat
ter Of historical reference. For The
sake of briefness, however. minor de-
tails will be summarized. Mr.. Lear
dates his account Mount Vernon. Sat
urday December IA, 1799." and he
wrote as follows:
This day has been marked by an
Pvent which Will be memorable in the
history of america. and perhaps of the
world. shall give a particular state
ment of it, to which | was an eyewit-
ness.
ION Thursday, December -. the gen
eral rode out to his farm about ten
o'clock and did not return home until
past three. Soon after he went out
the weather became very bad-rain.
hail and snow falling alternately, with
cold wind. When he came In car
RED some letters to him to frank. in.
tending TO send them TO the post office
in the evening. He franked the let
tiers, but said the weather was too bad
10 send a servant to the office | OBJ
served to him that | was afraid he had
got wet. He said no; his greatcoat
bud kept him dry But his neck APP
peared TO be wet and the snow was
hanging upon his hair. He came to
dinner (Which had been waiting for
him) without changing his dress. In
the evening he appeared as well as
usual.
Friday, December -, 1890. A heavy
fan of snow took place ON Friday.
which prevented the general from rid
ing out as usual. He had taken cold,
undoubtedly. from being so much ex-
posed the day before, and complained
OF sore throat. He, however, went
out In the afternoon into the ground
between the house and river to mark
some trees which were to be cut down
for the Improvement of the spot. He
had hoarseness, which increased in
the evening, but he made light of 1t.
Became III in Night.
Saturday, December II, 1909, . 80
a. IN. Between two and three o'clock
Saturday morning he awoke Mrs.
Washington and told her he was very
unwell and had had an ague. She OBJ
served that he could scarcely speak.
and breathed with difficulty, and would
have got up to call servant, but he
would not permit her, lest she should
take cold. AS soon as the day ap
peared the woman (Caroline) went into
the room to make fire. and Mrs
washington sent her Immediately to
call me, | got up. put on my clothes
as quickly as possible and went to his
chamber. Mrs. Washington was then
up and related to me his being in, as
before stated. found the general
breathing with difficulty. and hardly
able to utter a word lntelligibly. He
desired Mr.. Rawlins Zone of the over
seers) might be sent for to bleed him
before the doctor could arrive. dis
patched a servant Immediately for
Rawlins and another for Doctor Crnik.
and returned again to the generals
chamber.
"A mixture of molaSSes, vinegar ami
butter was prepared to try it's effects
on the throat. but he could not swal-
low drop. RawlnS came in soon
after sunrise and prepared to bleed
him. When the arm was ready the
general, observing that Rawlins an.
peared to be agitated, said. as wen
as he coulG speak. Don't be afraid
And when the incision was made he
observed. The oritice is not large
enough However. the blood ran pref
~ freely. Mrs. Washington. not know.
ing whether bleeding was proper or
not in the generals situation. begged
that much might not he taken from
him, lest it should be injurious, and
desired me to stop It; but when / was
about to unite the string the general