| Content Description | Describes her illness, 'obstructions'; and treatment, 'hot roasted onions' in her ear, a 'Whitworth rubbing bottle' (helped her teeth), 'vapour', and 'shallow bath', a 'dripping sheet' and a 'Sitz'; defends writing to her stepchildren, Grant and Catherine McLaren; notes his visit to the Combes; expresses her thoughts on the purpose of birthdays; hopes he likes his birthday present, a pocket pen-wiper.
Postmarks: 'LEEDS JA11 1849 F'; 'OTLEY JA11 1849'; JAN S 12 A 1849'.
Stamps: 2d [red/blue] |