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Gentlemen
The young negro woman
whom you attended for a white swelling
on her knee, is now in a very bad way
& I wish you to come down & see her.
Her knee is much swelled & very pain
-ful & discharges a good deal of mat=
-ter - She has also a fever -Charles has a fellow lately taken with
a Dropsy - He wishes you to bring some
medicine proper for him.Yr. ob.t hum: Ser.t
Lau: Battaile
Prospect Hill
April 9th. 1823