Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1760 - 1769 - 1770

James Caldwell's father's letters.

January 20 1769

Our Dear Lad Jammy and our dear child Peggy ceeased with a relapse of the same disorder we in the utmost distress Dr Penlington being out of Town our good child Peggy complained of a Difaculty of Breathing came to a Restoration of sending for Dr Whakstead when he came found Jammy in a smart fever Ordered immediately a Bleeding continued several day in & the fever the ulcers same time came . . . O Lord Good Thow & Thee only Knows the fear & Pangs of grief was thy Poor unworthy creatures felt at that time every hour of their illness.

January 26 1769
Thursday the 26 Jamey seiesed by a considerable hoareness & cough and as wee thought a Dificulty of Breathing after going to Bed in the utmost distress of mind concluding he was going in the same manner as our Tommy he having been seeased in the same way two days & before his death at Eleven oClock at night I arose from Bed & went for Dr Whekstead came immediately & sett by him & for some time while asleep he observed to us that he Breathed easier and in some days we Removed our inexpressible fears for that night what wee held for him the greatest Part of the night God only alone Knoweth.

Contented hoarse for near a fourthnights term offered heal & is Pleased God to Recover him & for which and the many great merices thou oGod have Restored upon us Grant we may be truely Thankful and that these Vesetations may have their dead weight and Influence upon us so as to Remind us of our Latter End. This grant othou Father of mercies Through Jesus Christ & Amen.

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