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K the owner of which I knew. Here I lay almost insensible for a week for independent of Intermittent, I was attacked with Congestion fever. The Medical Man who attended the family was sent for, he gave me some Medicine, but the fever increased & what to do with me was now the question. Several things were proposed, but from the distracting pain I had in my head & sight failing I begged to be bled immediately. There was much consultation on this point Doctor __ not appearing to think it orthodox practice. I was bled & found considerable relief & went to sleep. The bleeding took away the Congestion & serious character of my attack & in a day or two afterwards, I proceeded on my journey. The following day I reached my headquarters,

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