ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn hˈæɹiəts sˈɪɹiəs ˈɪlnəs ɡˈeɪv ɹˈaɪz tə ɹˈuːmɚz, ɐpˈæɹəntli kwˈaɪt ʌnfˈaʊndᵻd, ðæt hiː wʌz tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə kˈɪl hɜː.
In 1791 Harriet's serious illness gave rise to rumours, apparently quite unfounded, that he was trying to kill her.