Evening star., 1932-02-21

"A BOUT II O'Clock. Dr. craik requested that
DR.. Dick be sent for As he feared DR..
Brown would not come in time. messenger
was accordingly dispatched for him. About
this time the general was bled again. No
effect. however. was produced BY it, and he re-
NAMED In the same state unAble' 10 swallow
anything
'Dr Dick came about , O'Clock, and Dr.
Brown arrived soon after. Upon DR.. Dicks
utes with Df craik. he was bled again, The
blood came very slow, was thick and did not
produce any symptoms Of fainting DR.. Brown
came into the chamber soon after, and upon
feeling the generals pulse, the physicians vent
out together. Dr.. Craik returned soon after
The general could now swallow . little Gallo
without any effect.
About half-past O'Clock, he desired me to
call Mrs. Washington to his bedside. when he
requested her to 60 down into his room ana
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 be observed was useless, as being super
seded by the other, and desired her to burn 1t,
which she did, and took the other and put 1t
into her closet
After this was done I returned to his bed
side and took his hand. He said to me, I find
I am going My breath cannot last long
believed from the first that the disorder would
prove fatal. Do you arrange and record all my
military 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 be-
gun" told him this should be done He
then asked II recollected anything which It
f,y him IN had hit a
very short time to continue with US. I told
him that could recollect nothing, but that
hoped he was not so near his end. He OBJ
served, smiling, that he certainly was, and that,
as it was a debt which We all must pay. he
looked forward to the event with perfect resig-
nation.
I'm the course Of the afternoon he appeared
to be in great pain and distress from the DIM"
Guilty Of breathing. and frequently changed his
posture in the bed. On these occasions lay
upon the bed and endeavored to raise him. a4fd
turn him with as much ease as possible. He
appeared penetrated with gratitude for my at
tentions and often said, I am afraid shall
fatigue you too much; and upon my assuring
him that I could feel nothing but q wish to
give him ease, he replied, Well It Is . debt we
must pay to each other, and hope when you
want aid Of this kind you will ind IT,
He asked when Mr. Lewis and Washington
Gusts would return. CThey were then in New
Kent) told him about the twentieth Of the
month. About O'Clock, DR.. Craik came again
into the room, and upon going to the bedside,
the general said to him, Doctor, die hard,
but am not afraid to 60 believed from my
first attack, that I should not survive it. Ny
breath cannot last long The doctor pressed
his hand, but could not utter . word. He re-
tired from the bedside, and sat by the fire
absorbed In grief
Between and 6 O'Clock DR. Dick and DR..
Brown came into the room and with Dr. Cratk
asked him If he could sit up in the bed. He
held out his hand and raised him up. He
then said to the physicians, I feel myself 60
ing; thank you for your attentions: but I
pray you to take no more trouble about me.
Let me go of quietly. cannot las. long
They found thAt all which had been done was
without effect. He lay down again, and all re-
tired except DR.. Craik.