Montgomery, Ala. Febry. 20/48
Rev'd. Wm. Jarvis,
Dear Sir. Dr. Geo. O. Jarvis arrived here yesterday afternoon by Steam Boat from Mobile. He was taken sick on Wednesday last and feeling some uneasiness about remaining there he started on the next day for this place. I am his physician. He requested me to let his family, through you, know his situation. He has fever and is of course too weak to sit up to write for himself. He is very sick but I do not consider him dangerously so. His family may rest assured that he shall have every attention and comfort.
He was very much disappointed in not finding his instruments in Mobile as he expected. They did not arrive till the 13th of this month.
He has started for home now and will leave here as soon as his health is fully reestablished, which can hardly be in less than 2 or 3 weeks.
You will, Dear Sir, exercise your own judgement in regard to the propriety of disclosing the doctor's illness to his family. Perhaps it would be as well to postpone it a day or two till you hear from me again. I shall drop you a line at least every 48 hours.Yrs. truly
J. Marion Sims
