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 whole buggy well painted. 
It is fortunate that no one was hurt when the carriage springs were broken.  It is a good thing to have quiet horses for family use.  Dr. Jones was not here either yesterday or the day before and he's not been here yet to-day. Charley had another good nights rest and is still more quiet and better today than heretofore. I presume the Dr. can do very little good in coming to see him - time care and to rest is what Charley needs more than medicine.  
Mr. [[unclear]] put the iron bars on the outside of the attic windows yesterday - there are 4 bars across each window and securely fastened to the window frames. They are painted green like the shutters and can hardly be noticed either from the inside or outside. It is very possible that this is also a good thing to have these bars on for the greater security of children who when playing there [[unclear]] the attic sooner if any time hereafter, might [[unclear]] into their glass [[unclear]] to get unto this [[unclear]] which would [[unclear]] dangerous [[unclear]]
Will write again to-morrow
As ever
Your [[unclear]]
B.H.G.

from Benjamin Grierson letter to Alice Grierson, 1877. Transcribed by SamSLB & Skemmler on 05/23/2020

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A cure or preventative against inflammation [[?]] 
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A cure for a Fellon take the bows of white pine slippery elm bark and Flax seed then [[?]] or pulverise so as to become a poultice and apply it and change it frequently to the part affected will affect a [[cure?]]
51
A [[Hydrotive/Hydrollic opporation?]] to find water [[?]]
Take a pronged branch of Red or an other willow [[?]]
or witch hazel and hold the two prongs fast in each hand and if you can [[?]] of High [[?]] this will turn pointing to the nearest water or to some  [[?]] [[?]] terrain.
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A cure for the Jaundice take of the white or Yellow Mustard seed one or two teaspoon-fulls in the morning on getting up this taken whole taken three mornings then [[missed?]] then till taken [[nine?]] this will [[cure?]]
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A method to rais the  [[color?]] and spirit of Spiritous Liquers take [[?]] [[?]] pound to thirty gallons with coulin whiskey or [[?]] Russia to rais the spirits [[?]] to your likeing so as to not distroy the liquor
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A method to draw or extract milk from the breasts. Take a junk or any other bottle filled with hot or warm water so as to cause the bottle to become heated then turn out the water and apply it immediately to the breast while hot The heated air by cooling causes to create a suction on the brest by the [[shrinkage?]] of the heated and force of the atmosphere without

from Daniel D. Rogers compilation of Indian recipes and cures, 1828-1838. Transcribed by MinMel on 04 / 06 / 2026