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Morgan Town 9th mo. 8th 1805
after parting with uncle N. & Brother B. we jogg'd slowly
but safely on 'till we reach'd Mcknights Tavern where we stop'd
& paraded our chicken pies on a little 4 legg'd table, with them
& some wine & water we made an excellent dinner, mother appearing
quite chearful & satisfy'd -- we then proceeded on our journey (the
Horses performing very well) & got to Jones between sunset &
dark where we put up for the night, hire'd a handsom parlour
& after some trouble collecting our materials (which in our hurry
were pack'd in different parts of the waggon,) prepar'd quite a
comfortable supper -- & shou'd have felt well contented if it had not been
for our two invalids, poor Martha complain'd sadly of the
Jolting of the waggon -- went to bed immediately on our arrival
[?] & slept soundly 'till morning, when she seem'd much
[?] but Jane was more poorly went to bed without supper
& pass'd an uneasy night, sleeping little & when in a dose groaning
& talking in her sleep, mother concluded to lodge in the waggon
with Father, where she rested tolerably, I was glad she was not
in the room with us, on Janes account -- This morning after breakfasting,
(all but Jane who only drank a dish of Coffee) we started
for M_ns Town where we stopp'd to get her bled, sent for
Docter Mcfarling who sent dispatch'd an apprentice (he having got a fall
from his horse yesterday which hurt him considerably) she
seem'd to bear bleeding very well but getting up & coming down
stairs too soon, was seiz'd with a kind of fainty fit in which
her Nerves was a good deal affected, the docter concluded it wou'd
be best not to travel with her in the heat of the day, we intend
upon his advice to stay here at Mcdanels Inn & rest 'till towards
evening, -- 4 oclock, Jane appears considerably better
'tho her throat is very sore & painfull -- Martha more
poorly than in the morning, we are however just
setting off for church town where we intend to lodge
they are hurrying me farewell -- yours
S Gibbons
Morgan Town 9<sup>th</sup> mo. 8<sup>th</sup> 1805
after parting with uncle N. & Brother B. we jogg'd slowly
but safely on 'till we reach'd Mcknights Tavern where we stop'd
& paraded our chicken pies on a little 4 legg'd table, with them
& some wine & water we made an excellent dinner, mother appearing
quite chearful & satisfy'd -- we then proceeded on our journey (the
Horses performing very well) & got to Jones between sunset &
dark where we put up for the night, hire'd a handsom parlour
& after some trouble collecting our materials (which in our hurry
were pack'd in different parts of the waggon,) prepar'd quite a
comfortable supper -- & shou'd have felt <add>well</add> contented if it had not been
for our two invalids, poor Martha complain'd sadly of the
Jolting of the waggon -- went to bed immediately on our arrival
<ill> & slept soundly 'till morning, when she seem'd much
<ill> but Jane was more poorly went to bed without supper
& pass'd an uneasy night, sleeping little & when in a dose groaning
& talking in her sleep, mother concluded to lodge in the waggon
with Father, where she rested tolerably, I was glad she was not
in the room with us, on Janes account -- This morning after breakfasting,
(all but Jane who only drank a dish of Coffee) we started
for M_ns Town where we stopp'd to get her bled, sent for
Docter Mcfarling who <del>sent</del> <add>dispatch'd </add>an apprentice (he having got a fall
from his horse yesterday which hurt him considerably) she
seem'd to bear bleeding very well but getting up & coming down
stairs too soon, was seiz'd with a kind of fainty fit in which
her Nerves was a good deal affected, the docter concluded it wou'd
be best not to travel with her in the heat of the day, we intend
upon his advice to stay here at M<sup>c</sup>danels Inn & rest 'till towards
evening, -- 4 oclock, Jane appears considerably better
'tho her throat is very sore & painfull -- Martha more
poorly than in the morning, we are however just
setting off for church town where we intend to lodge
they are hurrying me farewell -- yours
S Gibbons
Morgan Town 9<sup>th</sup> mo. 8<sup>th</sup> 1805
after parting with uncle N. & Brother B. we jogg'd slowly
but safely on 'till we reach'd Mcknights Tavern where we stop'd
& paraded our chicken pies on a little 4 legg'd table, with them
& some wine & water we made an excellent dinner, mother appearing
quite chearful & satisfy'd -- we then proceeded on our journey (the
Horses performing very well) & got to Jones between sunset &
dark where we put up for the night, hire'd a handsom parlour
& after some trouble collecting our materials (which in our hurry
were pack'd in different parts of the waggon,) prepar'd quite a
comfortable supper -- & shou'd have felt <add>well</add> contented if it had not been
for our two invalids, poor Martha complain'd sadly of the
Jolting of the waggon -- went to bed immediately on our arrival
<ill> & slept soundly 'till morning, when she seem'd much
<ill> but Jane was more poorly went to bed without supper
& pass'd an uneasy night, sleeping little & when in a dose groaning
& talking in her sleep, mother concluded to lodge in the waggon
with Father, where she rested tolerably, I was glad she was not
in the room with us, on Janes account -- This morning after breakfasting,
(all but Jane who only drank a dish of Coffee) we started
for M_ns Town where we stopp'd to get her bled, sent for
Docter Mcfarling who <del>sent</del> <add>dispatch'd </add>an apprentice (he having got a fall
from his horse yesterday which hurt him considerably) she
seem'd to bear bleeding very well but getting up & coming down
stairs too soon, was seiz'd with a kind of fainty fit in which
her Nerves was a good deal affected, the docter concluded it wou'd
be best not to travel with her in the heat of the day, we intend
upon his advice to stay here at M<sup>c</sup>danels Inn & rest 'till towards
evening, -- 4 oclock, Jane appears considerably better
'tho her throat is very sore & painfull -- Martha more
poorly than in the morning, we are however just
setting off for church town where we intend to lodge
they are hurrying me farewell -- yours
S Gibbons