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Mr Walker Concerning Mr Thomson

I am happy to find him so much recovered as the present state
of his appetite and Sleep seems to indicate - The Abcess which
has occurred lately will I hope be of Service. I am persuaded that it
is entirely external and has no connection with his Liver or with
his former pains, which it seems in some measure keep their place
What is the nature of these I will not postively determine, but
I hope that they are to have no consequence - From all I know of
his Constitution & ailments I am clear that he is taking a proper

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measure in going abroad for the Winter --
Lisbon and Madeira are at present the most accessible
and in my opinion the most eligible preferable to any
other - Madeira in respect of Climate preferable to
Lisbon, but the going to it is attended with more hazard,
& unless Mr Thomson has particular connections there
the accomodation & some other circumstances are not so
convenient --- I dont know what could might be my freind
Dr Cleghorn's reason for advising a fuller diet and a glass of
Wine, but unless there are Circumstances which I do not
know of, I am of opinion, that Mr Thomson should still
be very moderate both in eating and drinking - I would
not insist upon his total abstinence from meat and
Wine, but I am well persuaded, that he should be very
moderate with respect to both. --- To enable me to
determine more positively you should have told me what
has been and is at present the state of his Pulse and
what has been the effects of any trials he has made in
consequence of Dr Cleghorn's advice, for by these considerations
his Diet either at Lisbon or Madeira is to be directed.

In every situation he should avoid Cold, which upon occasion
in every Climate he may be exposed to. Whether at one or
other place he should take frequent exercise on horseback
Mule or in a Carriage - he should endeavour to get to Lisbon
or Madeira, but particularly the former against the first of November
& should leave either place by the end of April.