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St. George Tucker Coalter, Chericoke, to Mrs. Coalter, 1838 May 23

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: id173511

Scope and Contents

Visiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, "the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning." (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1838 May 23

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 12.50 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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