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Dear Sir
I have a boy about 12 years of age, who is very
ill with a pain in his left side near the hip
bone, which has attended him the last two months
but, not constant [ly] it is much worse at this
time than it has ever been, and for about two
hours past complain [s] of a throbbing, the place
has been blistered but without any good effect,
his pulse beats very hard but not quick: I wis [h]
you to come out to see him immediately afor I
think him in great dangerYours &c.
George Withers
Augt. 20th. 1822
PS. I should be glad
to see you early in the
morning
G. W.