Thursday, April 1, 1830: I chopped wood to the door and towards night I walked over to Doc Graves. I did not go quite there – I missed him by going across lots. He came to my house while I was in pursuit of him. I went as far as Jay Moffitt’s and I returned home and the doc had been and tended to my child. Doc Right was passing and I got him to stop and see the child.
Friday: I chopped some wood to the door and this afternoon I rode Doc Graves horse to Doc Right’s to have him come to my child as council. He agrees to come tomorrow.
Saturday: I chopped to the door. Doc Right attended with Doc Graves to my child. They concluded to prescribe for worms. They give cowage. The child’s pewking abated today and night. On this evening, I took the single wagon and went to Lebanon to the baker Bull’s and got a chest of cake, seven dols worth to carry to town meeting in our town and to return what was not sold out. Tonight Mrs. Amanda Buten watched with my child and he rested very well.
Sunday: Tonight my child is more unwell.
Monday: This morning at one o’clock I walked over after Doc Graves for my son Geo P continued to be in more pain and bowels swell but the said Doctor was not to home. At Daylight I walked to Doc Right’s and he immediately came. He directed Calomel pink and injections and dovers powders. Said Graves came and did not alter Right’s prescribing for the child is not in so much pain this after part of the day for medicine has its effect, better tonight. Tonight the wife of Mr. Wait died. She died at the laying in with child. Said Wait is a shoemaker.
Tuesday: Today Doc Graves and Right tended to my child. They thought the child was better today. I walked to town meeting. I voted in opposition to anti-masonry on what is called people’s ticket and it run in all but one justice.
George went to Pittsfield on a trip selling apples and applesauce. When he returned, his son had taken a turn for the worse –
Wednesday: I found my son Geo Pease complaint worse, his bowels and stomach swelled and an increased pain in the bowels, tonight my wife and I were up most of the night and the widow Betsey Wylie watched.
Thursday: Today I rode Platt Wylie’s horse to Canaan after Doc Merryman to come to my child for council. He agreed to come tomorrow. I took dinner and grained my horse to said Doctor’s.