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I had your favour of the 26th. Ultimo and on receit of it put Mr. Campbell
on the course therein prescribed, the Infusion he has continued ever since the
liniment we dropt as it seemed to have no effect & the disease rather increased

I am heartily vexed to tell you that notwithoutstanding of
all that has been done I do not see the least alteration on the scrotum to the better,
what this can be owing to Im at a loss to know; but when it is at the worste &
full of little craks & scales with an uzing of a thin Ichor from these Cracks a
Poultice of Bread & Milk applied for one night or two alters the appearance of
it and makes it look as if in a sound ↑& natural↑ state; I have advised him on this account
to wash it very clean frequently with warm water & keep Clean Cloaths about the
parts and shift them often, but notwithstanding of this if the poultice is discontinued
for some nights, it gets back ↑all↑ its bad appearances again & is as Itchy & painfull
as ever untill the poultice is repeated which in one night or two at most relieves
him & brings it to put on a sound appearance

In your last letter you mention antimonials I shall
again be much indebted to you for your further advice & whether you
woud recommend the antimonials now & in what form ---

About four or five days ago he complained of an
uneasiness in his throat upon looking into it I found it a very little inflamed
but no particular swelling in any part of it but nor any thing else to be seen but
what happens from a little cold excepting a small excoreation on the left side about the
bigness of a herring scale which is now growing better without the use of any
thing, this is not like any Venereal sore that I have ever seen therefore Im
led to believe it is only the effects of Cold or some little irregularity in living
which I cannot much blame him for but I thought propose to mention this
circumstance of the throat to you --

Mr. C desires me to inform you that he is going to Harrowgate
with his syster, as soon as Im favoured with your answer to this, She it seems
is advised to that on an account of her health & he begs to know from you if he shoud
use the Waters & in what {illeg} way His syster is not a patient of mine

Receive inclosed one Guinea for Mr. Campbell ----

Mr. Scott has continued your prescription for his hearing I cannot say
that I know much alteration as yet woud you advice that he should continue or
by any thing else I add no more but that I am

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Doctor William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh

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Mr. Colquhoun
Concerning Mr. Campbell.
August 1781.
V.XIII. 146.