led to the window, while they stood at some distance in the Garden. Two young seamen arriv’d in a cart. The violence of their fever demanded blood letting, which I perform’d immediately. Had occasion to bleed the young girls, likewise, before night. Dr. Smith made us a visit and saw the patients. Evening I wrote a letter to my mother and the Report to the Committee.
   28th. We have had no fresh arrivals to-day, but the situation of my other patients really puzzles me. One of them who has suffered extremely and with unparalleled patience is dangerously ill, but his lungs were disordered when he came here. I receiv’d a letter from my Brother and one from Jn. Babcock at Hartford; answer’d one in the fore-noon and one in the evening.
   29th. The picture of my mind would appear very variegated this day. In the morning every thing round me had a cheerful aspect because my patients were better. My pleasure was heightened by the reception of a packet of letters. I had begun an answer to one, when I was call’d to see the young girl, who evinc’d such alarming symptoms that I almost despari’d of her; however, we stirr’d about pretty briskly, and reviv’d her a little by the application of a large blister and pouring down medicines,