Evening star., 1932-02-21

lE continued in the same situation uneasy
I ] and restless, but without complaining fire.
ouently asking what hour It was When l
helped him to move at this time he did nQ4
speak. but looked at me with strong express
sions Of gratitude.
About O'Clock the physicians came again
into the room and applied blisters and cata-
pl.sz of wheat bran to his legs and feet. after
which they went out, except Dr.. Craik, without
q ray Of hope. went out about this time and
wrote o line to Mr.. Law and Mr.. Peter. re-
questing them to come with their wives tMrs.
Washingtons granddaushters) as soon IS pos
sible to Mount Vernon.
About 10 O'Clock he made several attempts
to speak to me before, he could effect it. At
length he said, I am Just going. Have me dc
Gently buried; and do not let my body be pat
into the vault in less than three days after 1
am dead bowed assent. for could not speak
He then looked ct me again and said: Do you
understand me?' replied, Yes IT'S WE'LL
said he.
About 10 minutes beforc he expired (Which
was between 10 and IL o'clock) his breathing
became easier. he lay quietly: he withdrew his
hand from mine. and felt his own pulse. saw
his countenance change. spoke to DR.. Craik.
The generals hand fell from the wrist. I toak
it in mine and pressed It to my bosom. DR..
Craik put his hands over his eyes, and he ex-
pired without . sigh or struggle.
while we were fixed in silent grief, Mrs.
Washington, who was sitting at the foot Of u
bed, asked with flrm and collected voice. IS
he gomez I could not speak, but held up rIy
hand as signal that he was no more. T 5
wen' she said, in the same voice. all is no7y
over; shall soon follow him; have no mo- e
trials to pass through"
Mr. Lear added the following incidents to his
narrative later: "The generals servant. Chris
topher, was in the room during the day and in
the afternoon the general directed him to sit
down. as he had been standing almost the
whole day. He did so. About in the morn
ing he expressed desire to get up. His clothes
were put and he was led to a chair by the
fre He found no relief from that position,
and lay down again about 10 O'Clock.
About in the afternoon he was helped up
again and after sitting about half an hour he
desired to be undressed and put in bed, which
done During his whole illness he spoke
but seldom, and with great difficulty and dis
tress; and in so low and broken a voice as at
times hardly to be understok His patience,
fortitude and resignation ne forsook him
for . moment In all his distres. lie uttered not
. sigh nor . complaint; always endeavoriHg
from q sense Of duty, as It appeared, to take
what was offered him, and to do Is he was
desired by the physicians.
'At the time of his decease Dr. Craik and
myself were in the positions before mentioned.
Mrs. Washington was sitting near the foot Of
the bed. Christopher was standing near the
bedside Caroline, Molly and Charlotte were in
the room, standing near the door. Mrs. Forbes,
the housekeeper, was frequently In the room
during the day and evening""
There is . certificate appended to Mr.. Lears
record of the death of Gen Washington signed
by DR.. Craik: Sunday, December 15-The
foregoing statement so far Is can recollect,
Is correct. JAS. CRAIK."
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