Robert Goodbody Journal

the tea on the hearth while she would read letter. Very soon after she eat her breakfast she made an attempt to get out of bed, but fainted in the exertion. I lifted her into bed, and settled her, but seeing that she did not come to, son after sent for the Dr., and for M.Thacker, and A.Pim. they were all shortly there but after that turn she had little consciousness, and spoke very little. The Dr. said it was on attack of serious appoplexy, and seemed to think that nothing could be done for her, as she could not to got to take stimulants. I don't recollect whether she took any, but she closed her eyes, and begun to breathe very hard, like snoring. I think the last words she spoke was about 11 o'clock when she opened her eyes, and seeing me asked me was I there all day. Those were her last words but it seemed as if she was conscious of the time that had passed. After that she closed her eyes and continues breathing as before with loud rattle I her throat, which lasted until 3rd day; often sighing at intervals. There was not much change in her until just before she died when she breathed shorter for a few moments and departed about 10 minutes before 3 o'clock on 3rd day 28th of 9th mo. I never went to bed during those two days. Often could she be heard breathing and morning thro the whole hose. She was buried on the 6th day the 1st of the 10th mo. having by far the largest and most respectable funeral that I ever saw in that or any other place.

9th of 4th mo. 1855, I am this day 74 years old. I consider it a great mercy that I am still favoured with comparative good health for my now great age. I am feebler in my limbs then some years back and have now but little use of my right arm, it is said by Rheumatism, but as to hearing and sight it is as good as ever it was in my life.

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