CHAPTER IV. 

 ILLNKSS. 



What doest thou ? Go on thy way, 



Thy work thy Lord providing, 

 Thy strength conferring day by day, 



Thy steps His Spirit guiding. 



GEOROB H. BABOOCK. 



EXTREME ILLNESS FROM A FEVER CONTRACTED ON THE " GREAT 

 LAKES" EXTRACTS FROM HIS JOURNAL LETTER TO HIS 



VESTRY JOHN G. SCHWARTZ TAKES CHARGE OF ST. JOHN'S 

 IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PASTOR. 



1827. 

 (Extracts from Journals.) 



Augmt 10th. This morning, after breakfast, I 

 paid a visit of an hour to Dr. Quitman. I rode a 

 rough-going horse, felt a good deal incommoded, 

 and returned home with a little fever. Before night 

 I grew worse. On the morning of the llth, fearful 

 that I should become very sick, and anxious to 

 obtain suitable medical assistance, I determined on 

 going immediately to New York. We arrived at 

 what is called the State Dock, in Rhinebeck; but we 

 were a few minutes too late, arid saw the steamboat 

 pass. Here I took a bed, having the fever on me. 

 In the afternoon we crossed the river to meet 

 another steamboat. We had a horrid time in cross- 

 ing. It was raining the boat was loaded to the 

 water's edge, and crowded with passengers the 

 ladies were much alarmed, and we were thankful 

 that we crossed over with our lives. The steamboat 



