Sharp diary 1917 page 142. Monday 14 May 1917 - Barbourville
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Monday 14th of May 1917
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Wake up feeling very weak but with less headache. D[octor] came after breakfast and says I am a bit better. Thinks temperature will not rise so much today. Hope he will prove a true prophet! Alas the temperature not only rose, but much higher than before. Indeed I had a really bad bout of fever with rigor[?] from 3p.m. till 11p.m.. The Dr wouldn’t come round nor did he suggest anything to relieve the fever mainly apparently because it would interfere with his diagnosis! Clearly the patient is made for the doctor in these as in other parts of the world.Location
USA : Kentucky : Barbourville [36.8664765,-83.8888138]
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