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have told what they were - & as black as the stove. The other hand & arm paralized [?] sympathy with this. When taken sick - had a wife - she had forsaken him - All his friends forsaken him. Afraid of his disease he was famishing for want of food. As he went [?] he begged us to take him away from them - [?] earnestness. I have begged these people to go and tell you my condition, said he to Auntie but they would not. I have watched for you - hoping you might come in. I thot I should die before you came." We promised to try & move him away and take care of him. Easier said than done. We canvassed neighbor until dark trying to rent a Shantie - where we could lay our patient They said - he is poison - we dare not let him in." & these choice Shanties [?] could not be rented for love or money - were simple rough boards or logs carelessly put together -