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the general's unconcern about - catching cold and of his composure on the last day of his life.
When Washington came in on (December 12, Lear said to him that he •was afraid he had got wet. The general replied that his great coat had kept -him .dry, but " Lear noticed that his neck - appeared wet iftid snow was hanging on his hair. He went to dinner without changing his clothes. When Washington retired the next night Lear suggested that he. take something for his cold. Washington said “No, you know I never take anything for a cold. Let it go as it came.” - Between 2 and 3 the next morning the general awakened Mrs. Washington and told her he was sick and had had a chill. However, he would not let her get up -to call a servant lest she take cold. At sunrise Mrs. Washington asked Lear to summon Dr. James Craik, of Alexandria.
Washington said he wanted Rawlings, a Mount Vernon overseer, to bleed him. Meanwhile,Lear reports, a mixture of molasses, vane gar and butter yas prepared “to try its effect” on Washington’s throat but “He could not swallow a drop and almost .suffocated.”
When Rawlings came in the general noticed he was agitated ^pd said “Don’t be afraid!" After the inCisioh was made in his arm Washington^ commented -“the orifice is not large enough.” Mrs. Washington Objected
Lear says that Mrs. Washington begged that not much blood be taken from him and asked Lear to stop it -but that the general put up his hand and said “more more.”
When Dr. Craik arrived he put a blister of c&Dtharides on Washington’s throat, took some more blood and prepared a gargle of vinegar and sage tea. Again Washington was almost suffocated. A little later toe was bled a . third time.
Dr. Craik sent for Dr. Elisha Dick, of Alexandria, who came in
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