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Mr Logan Concerning Mr Kennedy of Penmore's Son'

Some days ago was favored with your
account of Mr K--'s child, but perceived the case was
not urgent but soon perceived the case was difficult & requi¬
red deliberation therefore have been so long in giving an
answer. Now I have considered the Case attentively must
say my Prognostic is unfavorable. I doubt if the [recovery?]
case will admit of recovery or if it does it must be in a great
length of time only as the Child advances in years For at best the
body must be somewhat advanced before the mental powers
are acquired. However I hold no case to be deserted while any
probable & safe attempts can be made for its relief. In the pre¬
sent case you have done I believe all that could be done & I
doubt not but the sea bathing has been of advantage & the enlarge¬
ment of the head & the faster growth of the body gives an encou¬
ragement for further trial but would not advise till the sea¬
son is considerably advanced & may in some measure con¬
cur in such good effects. I would join with if ↑[possible?]↑ friction with dry
flannel immediately after the bathing & in the Evening before
the Child is put to bed & would not use in the morning before
the Child is put in the sea. The friction over the whole
body gentle but long continued. Tho the Aromatic Pills
formerly used had little effect, they may have more when
the child is further advanced & therefore they may upon oc¬
casion for a week or two together be tried again. The Oil
Succini is properly applied employed & tho what you have
under that head is chiefly [rb. Tinct:?] it may not be less fit
for purpose. In the mean time frequently employ for
the friction I have mentioned flannel fumigated with the
steam of burning Amber, Benzoin & common Rosin. Elec¬
tricity I dont expect much from in a Case of this kind, but
think it should by all means be tried with proper caution
but not till the season is further advanced & not till the
month of April [are?] soonest. But not necessing to [bring?]
him to Edinburgh for this. An Apparatus may be got for three
Guineas & I [may?] get the loan of one much cheaper &
at any rate the sending one to the country less expensive
than the bringing the child to Edinburgh -- & there will be

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be no difficulty in giving directions for the application of
Electricity. --- Have mentioned all external remedies ne¬
cessary, & [there are?] are few internal [useful?] - The Limatura
Martis may be employed in the formula inclosed. It
may be employed for a fortnight or three weeks at one time
but then intermitted for a week or two before taken again
but it will probably require several courses of it before
it produces much effect. Would have it delayed alto¬
gether till in the Summer when it may have other re¬
medies to concur with it. Given at this season He
should be carried abroad every day, so as in some measure
to answer the purpose of a cold bath but the Airing
be for a short time only & care taken that he be
never much chilled by cold; & that therefore the continu¬
ance of airings should be proportioned to the state
of the wind & weather for the time. While the win¬
ter & cold part of the spring continues he should
be kept warm by cloathing rather than by the fires
& warm chambers. In Diet employ a great [deal?]
of Milk but would also follow the childs own taste
in qiving frequently perhaps once a day some strong
soup pretty warmly seasoned -- but would hardly
attempt any solid food. You dont say that the
slowness of the childs belly still continues; but if
it does it is proper to take care costiveness
never continues long, but to give a little warm
laxative when occasion seems to require it. Have
given everything which relates to the practice &
tho something curios in Theory ought arise from
this Case have neither disposition nor leisure to en¬
ter into it.