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Dr Sir
There are two of my Son Roberts negroes very
ill they are Boys they are both affected in the eyes
one of them in both Eyes. I never saw such a sight,
His eyes appear to be swell.d so that they are turned
wrong side outwards they discharge very much &
is very sore his face is swell.d and is very much
broke out in large ulcers, and it appears to be
getting all over his breast, I have given him sever
-al doses of Calomel and salts and have had Blis
-ter plasters put behind his Ears, and his Eyes
washed with different things he does not appear
to mend, and it appears [t]o me if he is not relieved
in a short time he will be blind or die as the brea
=king out is getting all over him, he is about
four years old, the other Boy is only affected
in one of his eyes which is very bad he has no
breaking out indeed they are both in such a
situation I cannot well describe it, therefore
should be glad you would ride out with John
Your Friend
Larkin Stanard
April 5th 1821
