Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Movements and Betty at the County House (1848-10-10; 1848-10-11; 1848-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1778. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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- Hufeland Index Page 696 - Oct. 10 . Went with brother Donald to White Plains by railroad taking the cars at half past three P.M. - In the evening visited Mr. William Barker, Mr. Hal- -sted, Mrs. John Mead, and Mrs. Elisha Horton " 11th. Visited Mrs. Washington Tompkins, and spent the afternoon and evening there. " 12th. Went to O - Saw great quan- -tities of apples heaped in …
Mr. Guion said she was active and labored well except when she had the fits she is subject to. When I had got through exhibiting the presents, I said: "Betty, Mr. Guion will take care of your presents;" but Mr. Guion said: "No, I would prefer she should take them herself. Betty is very capable of taking care of her own things." She then put the box under her arm and went away …
It will be considered wondrous - and then the presents and the letter from the five Flushing children who never saw her! How wonderful! I think I can hear at this moment what they said. A Yankee woman spoke out: "Well now, Dolly Dolan, isn't it *a tarnal* extra -onary thing that them children at Flushing should have sent that box full <left margin> see page 17 of origl. <left …