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 1855, Oc tober jl 

 Belleville, III. 



TRANSLATION , 



Belleville, Oct. 31st, 1855. 



Dear Doctor, 



If I were at least able to walk for more than just a few "Squares 11 , 

 I should certainly go to Illinoistown to seek your personal advice. 

 However, since our little railroad ±xik$xB&iqpdLxxx&±fx does not go there 

 directly, I cannot take it. My last rather hurried walk across the dam 

 since the bus seemed to have to wait for the next ferry, imprisoned me 

 again for three weeks. That is fcoCTiricäxHHtxiackÄxaife for all 



all that time I could not walk to Belleville — since neither horse nor 

 buggy still exist — and I had to stay at the farm and could ohüy collect 

 in the vicinity some lichens and other cryptogams, since I don*t ha#e 

 hardly anything with me to help in my studies. At the present, I am in 

 Belleville and don't intend to return to my exi&e too soon. The last time 

 I went to St. Louis I had xxfca some teeth filled, with codein amalgam 

 which caused a very bad nervous pain in my cheeks which affected me very 

 badly because of my bad back. After continous use of quinine and morphine 

 the pain stopped. I have now used 1/2 Drachme of quinine and feel well, 

 can chew, can eat meat which I have not been able to do for a long time 

 without hurting my digestion and without having a toothache, in short 

 I can chew and digest and have all reasons to expect to regain my 

 strength . I also drink some red wine. Since it has become warmer now, 

 the local pains, as usual, ceased, but it is still hard for me to walk 

 around. If I walk uphill, I practically have to drag my legs along.... 



Now I should like to know more: First, what do you think can still 

 be done for my sprain and my health in general, and secondly, what shall 

 I do as far as business is concerned. With regard to the first, I believe that 

 just to live well is one of the best eures. I haexs still have acough in 

 the morning and at night... I believe I have enlarged bronchia resulting 

 from a long lasting whooping cough. . . 



In such a risky State of health it seems impossible to me to start 

 a medical practice, having to undertake long walks, even though the i^dea 

 is tempting, and for financial röasons I cannot think of bjiying a horse 

 and buggy. Also, I don't know how I would be able to stand the cold, 

 especially in my feet, since this affects my back too. There fore, painful 



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