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I received yours of the 28th, and I return
you many thanks for your punctuallity and attention
to me; I observe you think Buxton may be of service
but I am unluckily so circumstanced at present that
without manifest inconvenience I cannot go this Season
I must therefore avail myself of the indulgence you give
me, and trouble you again; and I shall name some
things that in my hurry escaped me when I last
wrote. About three weeks ago I tryed the Chamber Bath
For Six Days, but as I found it encreased the pain and
weariness in my Neck, & Back, and also caused a
numbish feel all over the Surface, I gave it over, & it
is particular, that as I used to thirst after Cold
Bathing, I began it this time with the greatest
reluctance. I have frequently had of late a great
↑heat↑ in my water, and a heat about the anus at the time
of making it, and on examining have found a
good deal of reddish gritty Sediment, which easily -

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disolves on rubbing, and becomes like a little Brick
dust & water - The ringing in my Ears, & [Stuffing?]
in my Head, still continues. Upon moving my Head
the cracking grating noise in the Nape of my Neck
is the same and when my Neck & Back is very
bad, there is a trembling sense of weakness in
both, and upon the least personal motion causes a
great stupidness in my Head, and my Eyes are
affected as if objects were passing; on sitting
down & shutting my Eyes it goes off. I still keep
the pea Issue open upon my shoulder, & wears a
flannel Shirt next my Skin in the Day time, and am
generally well rubbed Two or Three times a Day with a
Brush & flannel, which I always find a temporary
relief from. I have now my Dear Sir, troubled you with
all my complaints, I can with great pleasure say, I have
got rid of many; & I hope please God, by your kind assistan[ce]
I may get rid of those remaining. HMy Wife joins me in
every good wish and I am Dear Sir, yours most sincerely

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Doctor Cullen
in
Edinburgh

✍
Mr Ord of Weetwood
August. 1780.
XI. p. 53. ✍