Hannah Rodman Fisher letter to Charity Rotch, Philadelphia, 11th mo 30th 1807

              B-247-15 
My dear Sister                 Philadelphia 11th mo.  1807
           Thy letter dated ye 17th of last mo was very interest=
=ing to my mind - & excited tender sympathy   which my own
situation (tho in some respects different)  - does not unfit me for;
 enough of care, & exercise often devolving on me to make me
sensible of thy weary feelings.    I am concerned on account of
thy weak state of health - & much desire thou may be favored with
the Quietude so desireable, & seemingly necessary for thee   I suppose
dear brother Thomas was recover d by thy not mentioning him
particularly   there was some mention made in a news Paper
of a disorder appearing in one of the Towns in Connecticut said
to baffle the Art of the Physicians   from the account I had  
comparing it with thine   I thought it must be something
similar to that which Richards brother died of - & was appre=
=hensive it might be distinct from the Influenza  - as it is a
Solemn & remarkable visitation   should be glad if thou would
give me some further information on the subject   hoping thy
health will be, or is, so restored that writing may not continue
a painful task   I am much favor d myself in that
respect   having a few weeks since regain d my Usual health
the threatening complaints which I mentioned in one of my letters
left me more suddenly than I had cause to expect   and as
the Balsam of Honey  was my last medicine for my Cough,
which was suddenly relieved after taking it   agreeable to the
directions which come wrap d around the bottle   I wish I had
                                                Or vial
an opportunity to send tee some of it   one bottle ^  was nearly