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As circumstances are so entirely changed
with Mrs McKie you have certainly done right in abstaining
from the medicines I formerly prescribed. At present she re¬
quires no medicine but one to remove her costiveness which
certainly ↑may↑ do her much harm. I formerly proposed her taking
cream of tartar and I wish you had told me whether she had
tried it and in what doses and how it had answered. I am
of opinion it might still answer, but if it does not I have
ordered on t'other page a medicine which I hope will. I
cannot be certain of the exact dose but a trial or two will add
{illeg}. A regular belly is enough purging not desirable.

For your self I am clear that the evacuations you men¬
tion will do you harm & must if possible be prevented. It is
very much local ailment and therefore I give on t'other page
an application to the part. Use it and let me know the
effects in a week or two after using it. Tho it is indeed a
local ailment I think all any former advices for strengthening
your