Hello all, I have a question about the term "sickness" as used in an 1850's ledger that I am transcribing. The ledger lists the debits and credits of students attending this man's school. The term falls under the credits section where it lists how the debits were paid for. Some just say "By cash $10." While others say "By sickness $4. By cash $7." Is anyone familiar with the use of this term at that time? or know where I can look for the answer? Thanks in advance for your help, Adrienne Marrah-Program Assistant ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).