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Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 18, 1777

took pill—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 19, 1777

took physick—went to Hospital—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 20, 1777

Sunday. Revd Fish prd. at Mrs. Walker's—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 21, 1777

fair Day—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 22, 1777

Symptoms came on, very drowsy, took an emettick.

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 23, 1777

very poorly—but keep about—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 24, 1777

began to break out—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 25, 1777

more pock—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 26, 1777

more still—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 27, 1777

Sunday. rainy—feel poorly—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107