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To M.r John. Muir

I am glad you have given me an opportunity of wri¬
ting to you again for my last was in too great haste. I am [clear?]
for your repeating the Dovers Powder but I find that I differ from
you in the execution. I never give such large doses as that you
have taken because I dont think profuse sweats necessary nor so
effectual as long continued sweats. I always give the dose about
8 in the morning after my patient has had some sleep which
they commonly have sometime between four + 8. I dont encourage
sleeping after taking the dose or during the day because ↑in↑ most persons

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sleeping stops or diminishes the sweat. I avoid giving drink
soon after the dose as it is apt to cause vomiting and wish
to have out some sweat before I give drink but after that allow
it at pleasure. I allow some additional bed cloaths to bring
out the sweat but after that take them away as much heat is
to be avoided. I find it useful load the feat a little more
than the body and to the pains to bring the sweat soon to the feet
by warm bottles or bricks if necessary. If the sweat continues
on the feet I am pretty certain it is [universal?] and while it
is so it is neither necessary to be profuse nor can this be easi¬
ly supported for the time required which I hold to be at least
24 hours and better still for 48. If after tw 12 hours the sweat
seems to sink in I give another dose commonly half the
former if it has been anything large. If under this 2 dose
that is during the night especially towards the morning if
sleep comes on I indulge it. If a person cannot nor willnot
bear the sweat longer than 24 hours I insist on their lying abed
for 48 more. But at all times and particularly after the first
12 hours I allow a change of flannel shirt and even of blankets
if necessary, but enjoin much care in avoiding cold & in re¬
newing this sweat as soon as they are changed especially if in the
first 24 hours. Your Cream of Tartar dose is most proper & I
frequently give it the secong (d)day but without allowing the person
to rise out of bed. Your drinks are very proper and in point
of nourishment you need go no farther than weak broth &
bread for the two first days. If on the second or 3d night you find

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any return of pain I would have you next morning repeat the
whole course again. {illeg} thus