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Halifax N S
Feb[ruar]y 3rd. 1855

Rec'd from Capt Chearnley
[illegible] 3rd 1855

Sir

By your order I visited the Indian Encampment
Situate North East of the road between
Sackville and Scotts House Truro Road
and found in four Wigwams the following
persons very ill in different stages of a
Typhoid Fever. Mary [Anna] Francis age
7 years, Sally Francis age 9 years, Michael
Paul age 19 years, Anna Paul age 48 years
James Paul age 8 years, Francess Paul
age 19 Years, Louis Paul age 58 years,
Charley Paul age 16 years Madalene Toney
(Pulmonary consumption) John Toney age 12 years
Mrs. Paul 80 years opthalmia of right Eye.
The disease has completely prostrated them.
In addition to the medicines which I
prescribed for them, Beef Tea arrow root
wine & such other articles of a nutritious character
be requisite to support their systems.
I need scarcely say to you that medical
attendance is necessary. However I wish
to know whether you desire me to attend