Scope and Contents Nan told her that Betty [Elizabeth Herndon Maury, Anne's daughter] was considering taking chloroform during childbirth; urges ger to oppose this action as she has known several peopel who uysed cholorform and has bad results; Mrs. Archibald Gracie used it, and it affected her memory; Augusta Hagarty used it, and her child died; the same thing happened to the child of Mrs. Horsfall; Mrs Bainbridge died under chloroform while giving birth; did nto suggest that Nan take it, even though she is...