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Dr Alves Concerning Mrs Baillie

Glad that she is in a fair way. The cough having ↑gone↑ there is little
to fear & tho the frequent pulse should continue or the megrim return
I apprehend no danger from either. For the threatenings
I hope your Vomit will be effectual & any remains of
frequency of pulse I expect may be discussed by fresh air &
exercise. In proper weather she should be abroad in a car¬
riage, bringing her to it by degrees; by first taking her out
of her bedchamber into a large airy room. In the Carriage
let her feet & legs be well secured & adapt the exercise to
her strength. No matter how little at first; by degrees you
may bring it to what you please. If the megrim continue to
return without an increase of the feverish heat, give her some
bark, but as her belly admits only of a small dose, I would
give her that within an hour or even less of the accession
of the megrin. Still abstain from animal food, parti¬
cularly till she get at some kind of Exercise. I write all
this on the Supposition of her going on as she was ten days
ago; & if I should be mistaken, & her feverishness & megrim
shall have increased I must refer you to my former ad¬
vice & if the circumstances of fever & megrin should a¬
gain allarm you I hope Mrs Baillie will not be so
refractory as before.