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put up his hand to prevent 1t. and. as
soon as he could speak, said. More.
more Mrs. Washington being still
very uneasy lest too much blood should
be taken, 1t was stopped after taking
about half pint. Finding that no re-
lief was obtained from bleeding, and
that nothing would go down the throat
l proposed bathing 1t externally with
sal volatile, which was done, and in
the operation. which was with the
hand, and in the gentlest manner. he
observed. 1T is very sore
Doctors Are Summoned.
'In the meantime, before Doctor
Craik arrived, Mrs. Washington de-
sired me to send for Doctor Brown of
Port Tobacco. Md. whom Doctor
Craik had recommended to be called If
any case should ever occur that was
seriously alarming. Doctor Craik came
in soon after and put blister of can
tharides on the throat, took some more
blood from him and had gargie of
vinegar and sage tea prepared. and or
dered some vinegar and hot water for
him to inhale the steam OF IL, which
he did, but In attempting to use the
gargle he was almost suffocated. When
the gargle came from the thront some
phlegm followed. and he attempted to
cough. which the doctor encouraged
him to do as much as possible. but he
could only attempt 1t.
I'll n. m.-Doctor Craik requested
that Doctor Dick be sent for. as he
feared Doctor Brown would not come
In time. A messenger was accordingly
dispatched for him. About this time
the general was bled again. No effect,
however. was produced by it and he
remained In the same state, unable to
swallow anything.
'3 p. m.-Doctor Dick arrived about
three o'clock. and Doctor Brown ar
rived soon after. Upon Doctor Dick
seeing the general, and consulting n
few minutes with Doctor Craik, he
was bled again. The blood came very
slow, was thick, and did not pro.
duce any symptoms of faintlng. Doc
tor Brown came into the chamber soon
after. and upon feeling the generals
pulse the physicians went out together
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general could now swallow little.
Calomel and tartar emetic were ad-
ministered. but without effect.
- p. m.-About -four o'clock he de-
sired me to call Mrs. Washington to
his bedside, when he requested her to
go down into his room and take from
his desk two wills which she would
find there and bring them to him.
which she did. Upon looking at them.
he gave her one, which he observed
was useless. as being superseded by
the other, and desired her to burn It,.
which she did, and took the other and
put In into her closet.
Knew End Was at Hand.
After this was done l returned to
his bedside and took his hand. He said
to me, L find am going. My breath
cannot last long. | believed from the
first that the disorder would prove
fatal Do you arrange and record all
my late military letters and papers.
Arrange my accounts and settle my
books, as you know more about them
than any one else. and let Mr.. Rawlins
finish recording my other letters which
he has begun / told him this should
be done. He then asked If | recollect-
ed anything which 1t was essential for
him to do. as he had but very short
time to continue with us. l told him
that | could recollect nothing, but that
/ hoped he was not so near his end.
He observed, smiling, that he GER
taInly was, and that. as it was the
debt which we must all pay, he looked
to the event with perfect resignation.
20 p. m.-Doctor Craik came again
into the room, and upon going to the