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Anne Robertson Burwell, Hillsboro, to Mary C. and Fanny K. Burwell, Petersburg, Va., 1842 September 27

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Identifier: id108191
Scope and Contents Brother John came to visit Anne. Aunt Bott introduced him to the children (Johnny and Molly). Mr. Burwell went to Prince Edward for a meeting of the board. John is ill so Dr. Strudwick came and gave him calomel and oil saying he had too much of a headache for quinine. Dr. Long, Mr. Jno Kirkland, and Mr. Jno Norwood came to see John but he was too sickly to visit yesterday. Aunt Bott and Anne set with him and Mr. Schell sleeps in the same room. Got wheat meal for Hannah to make John a salt...
Dates: 1842 September 27