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From the very great attention
you paid to my Complaints I flatter my¬
self you will be pleas'd to know that your
prescriptions have been of Service.

That Measures you was pleased to
recomend in your directions of 10th Currt.
I begun with 13th. by a Blistering plaster
on the Os Sacrum, I drank during the
time of its being on, two Bottles of Arabic
Emulsion, my common drink then & Since
common Water & often Barely Water ––
I have been attentive to the Quantity &
Stomach & seldom exceed (when in Company)
three Glasses Sherry port, or Punch after
Dinner or Supper & these only when with
Company. ––––

I have taken a table spoonfull of unbruised
Mustard seed every Evening & Morning, it has no
tendency to purge, but I have not either omitted
it, nor exceeded in Quantity a tablespoonfull at a
time. –– Every evening my knees & Ancles have
been rubbd with the strengthening Oil, which
has been cleand off in the Morning with some
Oatmeal, then some warm Water, & afterwards
each limb rubb'd well. The Veins in the upper
part of the feet are very small & sunk below the
surface of the Skin at beggining but are full
large & full at leaving off ––––

A Blister gives me no pain in raising
& soon heals, the Skin was intire & well collourd
by the Nineth day, the evening of which I putt
on the Second plaster it created a great heat
under it all the Night but not so much as
to disturb my rest – Both run plentifully,
the last, full four days & is now healing & I
expect it will be sound skin in three days more

Instead of flannell round my knees &
ancles I wear through the Night white

The effects are, that tho I am weakend
by the Blisters, but my knees & ancles are
less stiff than they were; a disagreeable sort
of imbicility in my Back & is & want of
feeling in it, is changed to a weakness which
I am sensible of; but farr less disagreeable
than the other situation; I make water with
less difficulty & in shorter time than I did
The Confusion in my Brain is less & I
walk bothe straighter & steadier. ––––

I have gone no further in your orders
The warm Bath as mention'd in your
fourth Case & Electricity as in the fifth I have
not at all meddled with ––

The Situation of my Desk I have changed &
in my Business hours can sitt or stand, alter¬
natly as I wearie of either, I walk frequent¬
ly but not to fatigue myself much. ––
Riding I have not used at all ––

I am still far from well & whether
you think proper to order repetitions of
the Blisters, or any other thing, either already
in your prescriptions or otherways I shall
chearfully comply therewith. ––––

I am hinderd only by your Goodness
in prohibiting my saying how much I
am ashamed at your taking so much
trouble wt. me –– By your Indulgence
I give you the trouble of This & am with
very great Respect Sir