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195 have arrived here by vessels, appear to affected the worst,- for nearly a month I have been very lame in my ankles, and feet, almost impossibel for me to get about, at times, at first, thought was Rheumatism, but have come to the conclusion, that it must be the Scurvy, they are very painful, and it appears to be, in the bone of my ankles and feet- as I touch my heels to the ground, it is terrible, as if thousands, of red-hot needles, were run into my heels- have been obliged to walk on my toed most of the time, have bathed them in a linaments the Dr prepared for me,- but didnot help them in the least, that I could see.- Some milder this evening.- Thursday Oct 4th.- Pleasant, Geo has gone into Messrs Osborn & Brannons store as salesman. My diarrhoes, and Scurvy, about the same, not well enough to go round much, can hobble round a lime tho. Friday Oct 5th.- Pleasant,- am about the same as yesterday, this place is all alive with