Bubonic Plague Journal Entries
Historical Record # 78985-
Journal Of: Dr. Ellington
Historical Period: 1300’s
Pages: 5 entries out of 650
Location Recovered: Under an old store house during construction work on a port of Venice.
June 3, 1347
Today, I was assigned my first sinner, God help his poor soul, just on the outskirts of the Adriatic Sea port. As I entered the room, a stench filled my nose, so that I couldn’t breathe. I finally found the poor child, lying in a myriad of blankets and people. I watched my steps, as not to disturb the bodies of the deceased. The child looked longingly at me, as if I guaranteed him any freedoms from this illness which he is believed to have caught. I talked to him for a few minutes, & learned that his name is Michael. He had a cough, and said he was always hot. Fear overcame me, and I asked him to raise his arms. They were there, those dreaded lumps that we all fear. I have only been in this trade for a few months, but the cases so far end up bleak. I was angry......
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