Sharp diary 1917 page 286. Friday 5 October 1917 - Hyden
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Friday 5th of October 1917
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After breakfast tramp off to Short Creek after a Mr William Morgan, better known as T Hawker[?], presumably because he is a purveyor of illicit whiskey! A long walk, very rough under foot, but very beautiful. While at Morgan’s house a small thunderstorm which suddenly produces quite cold weather. He sang 2 or 3 moderately good songs — these singers of wide reputation, e.g. Frizzly Bill — rarely have very much of value to me. Feel much stronger to day walking and get back at 1 feeling less tired than usual. Directly, however, I lie down to rest, I get a shivering fit and fever. Maud take my temp[erature] - which is 100.4 so I am in for something — suspect lungs as I have been coughing continuously since my Manchester cold 8 weeks ago. Call in doctor — little better than a labouring man, who finds my temp is now 102. Gives me some aconite & aspirin and advises canned soup. I have a lot of asthma but don’t feel particularly ill - no headache. Temp normal at 10 p.m.Location
USA : Kentucky : Hyden [37.1609254,-83.3732373]
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