Letter from Charles Cushman to Emma Stebbins, Friday, Sept 3, [1869?]
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[3104] Dear Emma
Charlotte did not have a good night — for she was attacked with a cough which lasted a long time & which has caused great pains in her side & rouned her waist — She is feeling much about the same to day — not quite so much soreness where the erysipelas has its seat which is accounted for by the violent redness & fireation[?] of the erysipelas being more subded [sic] this
[3104 reverse] this morning — Sir James sais [sic] she is better — well we hope it is so & that her progress may be sure & rapid — She sends best love to all, & tells me to say what I have already said & further that she in is great pain — (partly I suppose from being kept in bed so long with so little movement) & that Sir James tells her that for the present she must
[3105] be kept under the influence of opium — as I had no line from Ned will you be good enough to let Sally know if he got her box all night — Best love to yourself & the children – Ever Your affec
Charles
The world seems to have gone mad about this article
[3105 reverse] of Mrs Stowe upon Lady Byron in Mc'millan — there is a refutation in yesterdays [sic] Telegraph from the solicitors — it dont [sic] interest me but I hear much said about it
