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and tangled it was very difficult to get them. He was
asked if the thought they had got them all? his reply was
"indeed I do not know" _ and asked, how she bore it?
he said it was an awful opperation and for three
hours she suffered extreem pain, quite equal to the
knife _ since which she has intervals of ease, but
much pain, and a great deal of inflamation of the
wound attended with fever _ and not been able
so sleep, with considerable nervous irritability _
though at times a comfortable quiet mind, indeed
some times even cheerful. This morning I sent to
know how she was. The answer was she had a better
night and slept more than she had since the opperation
and was better. I have heard several times second
hand from the Dr and I believe he has but little
hopes of her recovery _ in which I also believe and
cannot but regret that she was urged to have the
knife used. She was cheerful and actively [?]
in her family and society, and seems to be [just?]
cut off, when probably she might have been with
some time longer to our edification and her own
comfort _ for to the last she did appear to love
every body and have enjoyment in mixing
with her frds _ it was done a week ago and
she has never been moved from nearly the same
position, and does not expect to for a week to
come. The day before it was done she told Philip
they must wait one day longer. She must go to see
Grace Knox in her affliction, which she did
to mutual comfort & satisfaction . Poor Grace
she has experienced a sad bereavement _ her