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Mr. Maxwell & Mrs. Ward.

I am favoured with yours of the
11th. current by Mr. Maxwell whom I find in a very bad way
with water in his breast.

I am sorry to find I have ↑not↑ had all success I wished
for with Mrs. Ward but I still hope we may be better I do
not remember that Mrs. Ward told me of the irregularity of
her Menses or that she had marked the connection of that
with the eruption. It is however probable enough that they are
connected but even on that supposition the medicines advised
were no ways improper. The sea bathing might have been
proper enough in view of her rhumatism but I am doubtfull
of its being so proper in her present circumstances and if you
perceive the least increase of the eruptions I would have her lay
it aside and if, us it may be found of service to her general health
she chuses to continue it pray let care be taken that the cold
of the water comes sufficiently at her head which I hope is kept
shaven. Till she finishes her course of sea bathing I would
not have her take any medicines but when that is over let

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her take the powders and Infusion prescribed on the other
page for a fortnight and if she can any ways judge when
period is to be expected the ↑se↑ medicines will be especially pro¬
per at such a time, and if they produce a proper discharge
I don't doubt of her finding the good effects of it on her face.
But if these medicines do not all you would wish I do advise
her to another course of the Antimonials & with respect to
these I must observe that I am not surprized that the --
Æthiops had no Sensible effect for I know that in some persons
it will have no effect in any dose but I never knew any person
on whom the solution in a certain dose will not have some effect.
If therefore Mrs. Ward shall take another course of the Antimo¬
nial I beg you will go on gradually increasing the dose of the
solution till it produces at least some degree of Sickness or Nausea.
With Compliments to Mr. Lambert for whose indisposition I am
much concerned. I am with great regard Dear Sir

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For Mrs. Ward