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I’ve been in St. Petersburg for a week now, but I thought I’d stay for three days; an accident brought me to this point, maybe I’ll have to stay another week; traveling from O-la, on the 13th of October, not reaching D-ka 18 versts, when leaving our overnight stay, our cart fell into a ditch, on the left side, and I received a bruise on my right arm. Arriving at D-k, the doctor found that her shoulder was dislocated and a bone was broken below the shoulder; I corrected the dislocation, tied my hand in splints, gave me ointments and lotions, with which I arrived safely in S-k; was received by mothers and sisters joyfully and sadly. The doctor here continues to use me, there is no danger, thank God, and I don’t feel much pain, except when they bandage it, I can feel it. Mothers and sisters, out of their love for me, a sinner, give me peace beyond my measure; God save them! I ask you and all the sisters not to grieve over this visit of mine, but to be at peace; Thank God that you visited me, even if it was a small illness, and punished me with mercy; for I have not been visited by such mercy for a long time; Pray for me, that the Lord may grant me to bear it with thanksgiving. Mnogohreshny I.M. October 21, 1848. You might be interested in: