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Pleased with the service at the hospital. Notes being attended by a physician and the hospital directing times of visitations. “… I’ve been shaved, scrubbed with green soap, ‘alky’ ether and wrapped in celophane. I was about to say. Not enough! another girl did it again and topped off with an iodine painting from split to toe." Has been reading and knitting. “You know, all I ever needed was an audience any way and I have a few pretty good looking one’s in the group so it’s just another Footlight club to me!” Brief comment on hospital food. Includes small drawings of smiling faces.

On medicine. (In Italian)

Printed "Phrenological Chart, Designed to Aid Persons in Obtaining a Thorough Knowledge of Themselves," with illustration of phrenological skull. With annotations by Bates indicating the size of Stone's various phrenological zones. [Located in Oversize Manuscripts]

Four brief notes written by Brown University George I. Chace, regarding visits with Mr. and Mrs. Allen, meeting other professors, and the date of an upcoming Scientific Association meeting.

Sending items recently purchased, likely medicines for women's health. "you muste take it a longe Between time of having your month turns." Mentions herbal remedies, including mouse-ear tea. Signed, "Ruth Cuffee doctrish."

State and treatment of illness following the birth of a baby. Taking oil in an attempt to relive bowel distress.

Letter to the editor of the National Gazette. Writes on the foundation of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, its principles, and its reception in Europe.

Details of trying to send letters to Madame de Malleveault in the West Indies. Supports taking a trip to France for health reasons. Change in climate "fortifies a constitution and gives new vigour."

Comments on the doctor's recommendation of using morphine for the recipient's recurring headaches.

Draft constitution of the Washington Medical Society, laying out rules of governance and calling members to take memorandum of extraordinary cases and discoveries.