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I am very liable to meet with un¬
foreseen interruptions ↑&↑ I have done (↑met↑) with such within
these few days that have delayed this letter too long,
but I hope you will excuse it. I am very desirous
to be of service to Mrs Pratt but on considering the
matter find it will be difficult to repair a constitu¬
tion originally weak & now much broken by the long
continuance of ailments. However by care and
attention I think a good deal may be done both
to preserve ↑her↑ very long & to keep her very right (↑pretty easy↑) in the
mean time.

I find she is in a train of taking Exercise in
a Chaise & I know nothing more likely to be of
service to her but I think she would do well to
take it ↑in↑ the forenoons rather than in the afternoon
& not to be satisfied with a short curing but by
degrees to draw it out to some length of Journey.

If Mrs Pratt's weakly state would (↑ill↑) allow her to
leave her own house I would {illeg} advise her to go
along with her son to the neighbourhood of the
Cheviot Hills not for the sake of Goat Whey which
I doubt is not very fit for her but for the change of
Air which I am perswaded will be of great service
to her. I have little hopes of her going abroad
in Winter but she should therefore think of em¬
ploying her summers to the best advantage.

It is possible I may advise Mrs Pratt to
use the Cold Bath but she must first be strength¬
ened somewhat (↑a good deal↑) by being much in the fresh air

It is certainly of consequence for Mrs Pratt
to study her Diet but I cannot pretend to offer very
particular Rules for she must take these from her
own particular Experience. I can only say in general
that the more solid & nourishing her diet the better
but withall it must be always such as she can di¬

Let her ordinary drink be toast & Water or
that with a small proportion of Brandy or Rum
& with the same Water with a larger proportion
of the spirits is ↑the↑ only strong drink I would have
her take as I am perswaded that Malt Liquors
& Wine are bad for her.

I am perswaded that Mrs Pratt by taking Exer¬
cise & fresh air, by studying her diet, by keeping
regular hours, by avoiding Cold & by keeping her
mind easy may have tolerable health & I would
have her depend on a Regimen more than upon
Medicines. However she may also receive benefit
from these particularly of the strengthening kind

Besides the Medicines here ordered I shall
send you by this weeks Carriers a vial of my
own preparation which she is ↑to↑ take occasionally
when her Nervous or windy
any time troublesome. She may begin with a
tea spoonfull for a dose to be mixed with a small
glassfull of Water & washing ↑it↑ down with a
little of the same. Let her take care to swallow
the medicine the minute it is mixed with the
water for it is very volatile & soon flies away.
She must reserve this medicine for particular
occasions of uneasiness as by frequent repetition
it is apt to lose its Effects. After she has had

If there is any thing in this or my former
that requires explanations if you have any
question to put further either with regard
to Mrs Pratt or your son I beg you'll freely
command

For Mrs Prat