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I was here yesterday when Dr [Mccatt?] called to see
your father and present at the most particular exami¬
nation which the Doctor made of his Case, that I remem¬
ber to have heard, he prescribed nothing new, only
gave him a small glass of strong spirits to rub up
the pit of his stomach where his principall pain
lies. He approved of the bitters Dr Clapperton had
ordered, and he begins with them to morrow morning
he seems to be of opinion that there is either a Stone
or some other impediment about his Kidney which
was the Cause if his first Complaints. I think your
Father in better spirits this Day than yesterday
but he says he does not find himself easier. though
very weak he is able to walk out in a good Day
he inclines often to sleep but never sleeps many
minutes together either in the night or Day and
I impute his inclination to sleep partly to that
and partly to his not being able to take exercise
as formerly. There is a Circumstance, which probab¬
ly Dr Clapperton would notice in his Letter to you
which may be proper to be mentioned to the Dr
you consult, that your Father had something of
a Scorbutic habit in his Constitution, that his
skin has nothing of that sort appearing upon it
now, and I imagine that any thing which would
cause an erruption of that kind, if safe otherwise
might be proper for him in his present state

Doctor Clapperton was to write you a full State
of your fathers Case from the Beginning Sunday
last, I hope he has not neglected it, and that it is
come to hand before this time. I have seen your Let¬
ter of the 26th to your father, and as you appear
so anxious to hear {illeg} him frequently I will
Charge myself with {illeg}ice, till your Brother or you

Mr Joseph Norris
Edr

Mr Norris
July 29. 1779
V.X.p.53