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Zacatecas Jauy 18 1849 [corrected to February]
My Dr. Father.
I write you but a very
few lines to inform you of my
entire convalescence from a severe
Typhus fever which brought me to
the borders of the grave. For many
days I was delirious & did not
know even my student & companion
Mr. Campbell, who has nursed me with
the most assiduous care. Dr. Jenkins
has attended me most kindly through
all my sickness. My excellent friend
Dr. Aut. Castrillon not knowing that
Physicians attend each other without
remuneration called a consultation [page blurred]
the principle physicians in town, [page blurred]
to pay them himself. I was
four times reported dead, & a great
deal of mourning took place & thank
God for his undeserved [page torn & blurred]
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comfort & assistance to my family.
I am still very deaf, my sight very weak,
and my head drunken, so that you must
excuse scrawling. I have recd. a letter
from you somewhere about the middle
of Dec. (it is in my trunk & I am not strong
enough to search for it). One fr. mother by
Mr. B[?], & one fr. sister Dec 4th.
I understand that the $500 entrusted
to Mr. Addicks halted in Saltillo, as
Addicks had to go back to the city of Mexico.
I have sent another hundred on to pick
the first up. If these sums ever reach you
spend them freely, after executing my
commissions [? - edge of paper blurred]. Do not forget the 20 lbs. of
very best Mocha Coffee for Dr. Antonio. The
frock coat from Turrell's [illegible]
[illegible] winter vest from both to be chosen by
[page torn] arles. I have much to write to
[page torn] lie as soon as I am able which I hope
will be in about ten days. My best
[page torn] my dear mother & sisters, whom
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severest illness I have ever [illegible]
completely out of danger, & ha [illegible]
twice in a coach. My appetite is [illegible]
My warmest [ilegible] to you all
- Yr aff. son
Grayson or
as I am known here Julio.
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Return address: Brownsville
Texas April 5/49
Postmarked: Zacatecas - Febrero 17
Addressed to: Andrew M. Prevost
Philadelphia
Pa
Care of Major W. W. Chapman U.S.A.
en fuente de Matamoras
recd April 20/49 - 62 day -
