Margaret Maury, Whitworth, England, to her son William Maury, Boston, Massachusetts, 1820
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Half of her mouth is raw because she was keened twice the previous week; for a while she was depressed but now her spirits are good; the other patients at Whitworth; Dr. James drinks a lot od alcohol and is not able to perform his duties; got Dr. George to look at her mouth and she keened it; when Dr. James found out, he keened it too; laments again that Dr. James drinks so much; feels that Dr. James's attitude toward Dr. George is siilar to the jealousy felt by Dr. Brandreth for his son; news of family and friends; Mr. Maury wanted to come see her but she told him not to; Ruston lost his watch, and they are all contributing to buy him a new one; Miss Earle and her sister Ann and her brother William came to Whitworth; hopes that his health is good; hopes that he goes to church as much as he did when he was home. 4pp. ALS
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