Bill, Medical - Slave on Pyburn Estate

 
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doctor's bill for slave on Pyburn Estate
Bill, Medical - Slave on Pyburn Estate
doctor's bill for slave on Pyburn Estate
doctor's bill for slave on Pyburn Estate

Bill, Medical - Slave on Pyburn Estate

Object number1999.059.15
DateNovember 7, 1855
OriginDevalls Bluff, Arkansas
Mediumpaper and ink
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (20 x 29.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
Terms
    DescriptionHand written in black ink. Bill is for a total of $45.25 for the medical services rendered to Pyburn's Estate. A clot was removed from a slave’s uterus. The doctor’s attention was given over a few days. Other payments are made for medical attention to other slaves.

    Transcription:

    "1855, Pyburn deceased, to J. Blanton Sr,
    for medical services
    Jan 4. To visit, medicine & night attention
    for self in last (?) $7.50
    Feb 8. Night visit to Negro woman - 6.00
    " " Bloodletting .50
    " 9 To 1 day & night detention 6.00
    " " To vaginal (?) removal clot 3.00
    " 10 visit & medicine 5.00
    " " removing clot from uterus 5.00
    " 11 to medicine " .50
    13. " " " .50
    Mar. 6 prescription & med. (?) 2.00
    " 10 " " .50
    " 14 " 1.00
    " 20 " " .75
    " 22 " " 1.00
    May 4 visit & med Negro man 5.00
    " " " Negro woman 1.00
    $45..25 (sic)

    State of Arkansas
    I J. Blanton (?) solemnly
    swear that nothing has been
    paid or (?) towards the satisfaction
    of the above (?) receipt that is
    forty five and 25/100 dollars above (?)
    is justly due
    J. Blanton

    Sworn to before me an acting justice of
    the peace within the aforesaid
    on this 2nd day of November A.D. 1855
    Samuel P. Stokes J.P."
    Status
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