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I have advised the bearer
Mr Cowper my Minister, to go to Edinburgh
to Consult you about his health, he
is a worthy honest man, & I am
very anxious for his Recovery, he
is an easy good tempered man &
has I dare say hurt himself greatly
by following a variety of silly advises
he has got in the Country, however
he has promised me to abide ----
strictly by your Directions & by
observing them, I hope his health
may be re established

Since I returned from Edinburgh
my daughter has once or thrice
spit a little thick stuff, mixed with
a very little blood, she Coughs very
seldom & complains of no pain &
in other respect, to all appearance

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is in good health, she strictly follows
your advice as to diet &c, & is in high
spirits at the thoughts of going ------
abroad, but I can not help having
some gloomey apprehensions about
her, Lady Catherine proposes to
trouble you with another letter
on the subject of her health in
a Day or two, we mean to sett out
for London upon Monday next
& shall make a very short stay
there & proceed towards Italy as
fast as we can, tho I am affraid
we shall find the weather to the
Southward still too warm for
travelling fast, but in that we shall
do as circumstances will permitt
& I am with great Regard

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