DEPOSITION G
Case of David H. Savage, No. 291007
On this 16th day of October, 1884, at McConnellsville, County of Morgan, State of Ohio, before me, John A Carr, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared William R Kelly, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories to him during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says:
Q. Please state your age, occupation, postoffice address, and relationship to claimant
A. I am 46; practicing physician; McConnellsville, Morgan Co., Ohio; no relationship to claimant
Q. When did you form Mr. Savage's aquaintance?
A. I have known him ever since the war and I think probably before.
Q. What has been his physical condition since the war?
A. I think it was in 1873 he worked for me, boiling salt. I think that was my first knowledge, it is my first recollection of him. I recollect of his being sick for a week or so then; my best recollection of his case is that I then treated him for heart disease. Directly after that, he quit my service as he could not stand the work.
Q. What was the nature of his heart trouble?
A. I don't recollect just the nature of it; I think there was some fever - febrile disturbance. I have really little recollection of it. He says I have prescribed for him since fro heart disease, but I don't recollect of it.
Q. Did he suffer from any other cause?
A. Not that I know of.
Q. Was his eye=sight impaired?
A. I don't know anything about that, until recently.
Q. If his eyesight had been impaired, would you not have noticed it?
A. Well, no - I don't know that I would; his eye=trouble was of such a nature that it might readily pass without notice, unless attention was called to it.
Q. Do you know anyhting at to piles or diarrhoea in his case?
A. No, sir.
William R Kelly
deponent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of October 1884, and I certify that the contents were fully make known to deponent before signing.
John A Carr
Special Examiner.
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