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Had I not waited the Chance of
some Change in Mr Archibalds situation, worthy of Com¬
municating, I should not have failed taking the earlyest Op¬
portunity, tho at the expense of giving you one more trouble,
of Expressing, in return to yours, the just sense I have of your
kindness and attention, shewen, in satisfying me in what
I find, tho Contrary to Appearance, to be Only a misappren¬
sion; And of returning my thanks for your friendly assuranc↑es↑
of regard- My last to you, do me the justice to think,
did not Originate from any spark of Jealousy, but from
the disagreeableness of hearing your letter read aloud
to a Number of hearers, And of finding them view me
as Neglected, Some of them even foreward in taking notice
of it, Mr Davidson in particular, And with earnestness
vindicating themselves from having laid any foundation
for it, this no doubt happen, & the more readily in Con¬
sideration of my having been Ordinary in the family for
a long period, and in the line of friendship particularly
interested- Satisfyed however with your assurances, I
have shuned taking any farther notice of it, then in

general giving that to be knowen, being too trivial
a Matter for farther investigation ––

Mr Archibalds disease has produced nothing
our of the Ordinary Course of such Situations. He has
has no return of the Hæmoptoe, but is gradualy
Wasting under a Hectick Fever, with some degree of
Colliquative Sweating and Diarrhœa Accompany,d too
with the most Oppressive universal languor I ever saw.
He knows not the sensation of a moments rest, without the
assistance of an Opiate. His Spitting has of late Seem,d
a little purulent, and but a little, whilst his strength is
so much impaired that it is with difficulty he can sit
out of bed till it is shifted without fainting; so than in
all likelyhood a short time will put a Period to his suf¬
ferings-- I might have mention,d that an asthmatic
affection which came on soon after he began to use the
Vitriolic Acid, and Infusion of Bark, mentioned in my last,
we suspected might be the Effect of that medicine, he had
taken only three or four doses of it, when we advised
him to desist. He has had no return of asthma––

I will Now trespass no farther on your time,
then to assure you that finding myself Entitled to
a place in your friendly regard, will ever be Esteemed
a Particular happiness, And will at all times Exite

a Suitable return, from the high esteem an Venera¬
tion with which I have the honour of subscribing
myself Sincerely Dear Sir

Doctor Cullen
Edin:

Mr A. Wilson
C. Mr Archibald.
V.XI Febry 1780
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