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I hope you recd. three Gunies per Mr. Anderson
which I sent you last week Viz; two from Vicar
Allen and One from Mrs Younghusband ––––

The following is the case of Mrs. Eliot wife to Mr. Eliot
the Minister whom you know And this comes by Mr.
Armstrong who consults you about a Stomach Complaint
but as he will give you the history of his own disease
shall not trouble you with any detail thereof ––––

Mrs. Eliot is about 34 years of age and was always deli¬
cate from her infancy but appeared of a plethorick healthy
countenance and has much the appearance of a strong
Muscular woman she has been married about 13 years ––
has had four children the youngest is four years of age
She was generally very regular in her courses except when
with child Ever since she was married has been seizd with
a Violent Cough during the Winter and Spring and went
which left her about the Middle of June she expectorate
generally pretty well without any particular colour or
taste excepting what is common in a recent Cold some
times complained of a pain in her left side and coud not
Lay upon it ↑but for two years past this has left her↑ Bleeding and the Antiphlogistick method
and sometimes blisters wearing of flannell and asses milk
&c. &c., was allways recommended and allways succeeded
so far as to remove it for the Summer season which indeed
was as much owing to the warm weather as any regimen;
This Winter these symptoms begun very early and has
continued with greater violence than ever with a pain in
her breast and hectick heats and cold alternately and likewise