O1:lahonla Writers1 Project
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	~e has allus mad~e our own medicine. IITen we hadntt we never could astood. de chills ~ and fevers • We made a tea ~ n. bitter weeds and. bathed in it to cure malaria. We also made bread puis and soaked ~em in cils tea and swallowed tein. After bathing in dis tea we‘d. go to bed. and kiver up and. swec~t de rn~ilaria out.

	Horse mint and. palm of crystal (Castor-bean) and. builnettle root boiled. together will mike a cure fer swelling. Jest bathe de swollen Dart in dis hot tea.

	Anvil dust and apple vinegar will cure dropsy. One tea cup of anvil dust to a quart of vinegar. Shake up well and bathe in it. It sure will cure de worse kind. of a case.

	God worked. through Abrahatn Lincoln and. he answered. de prayers of dem dat was wearing de burden of slavery. We cullud folks all love and. honor Abr~)aatn Lincoln‘s ineniory and don1t you think we ought to?

	I love to hear good. singing. My favorite songs are: “AID I A Soldier Of The Cross~ an “Eow Can I Live In Sin and Doubt My Saviorts Love.“ I belongs to de Baptist church.