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Longwood, le 2 avril mai 1821.

1 page 1/2 in-12, adresse.

“ I visited gen

l

Bonaparte in company with Antommarchi, I found him any weak as if

he had suffered from fever. He complained a good deal of his stomach, bad appetite,

frequent accesses of fever at uncertain periods followed by profuse missfunctions. ”

Longwood, le 3 avril 1821.

1 page 1/2 in-12, adresse.

“ He appeared low and drowsy but Antomacchi told me that he had passed a tolerable

night. They still say that he eats nothing. Upon the whole he appeared much the same

to me as Yesterday, certainly not worse. I cannot persuade him to take medicine.

He still says he would take some to night but I doubt it. ”

Longwood, le 22 avril 1821.

1 page in-12, adresse.

“ I found Gen

l

Bonaparte somewhat better than he was in the morning. He has

however eaten almost nothing today and had some sickening of stomach about

4 this evening. ”

Longwood, le 24 avril 1821.

1 page 1/2 in-12, adresse.

“ I found Gen

l

Bonaparte last evening and this morning much in the same state as

he was yesterday before I saw you, not worse, nor can I perceive any inprovement.

Dr Antommarchi informed me that he eat something about 7 o’clock last night and

an hour afterwards he vomited it all. ”

Longwood, le 25 avril 1821.

2 pages in-12, adresse.

“ Complained of great weakness and his pulse has not lessened in frequency.

Antommarchi told me he was seized with a severe fit of something at 1/2 after

4 o’clock this afternoon. ”

Longwood, le 2 mai 1821.

1 page in-12, adresse.

“ I repeat to say that there is an aggravation of the dangerous symptoms since Sir

Thomas Reade was here this morning. He appears to me to be gradually sinking. ”

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