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I am now to inform you that the oint¬
ment you prescribed for me had the wished
for effect I had no return of the bleeding
untill (very lately & then it was brought
on by my taking a long Journey upon
horseback, it is now by the application
of the ointment going off again, & I shall
take care how I transgress in future -
I am sorry to inform you that M.rs McKie
miscarried about the middle of her fifth
month without our being able to account
for it any way than from her old complaints
& I imagine in some measure owing to
that excessive degree of costiveness which
attended her during the whole of her
pregnancy & which could not be removed
by any medince that could be given

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her with safety every since her misfortune she
is far from being well, complains much of
pains in her belly, at times, is still costive
she thinks her present complaints in a great
measure owing to the circumstances of her
miscarriage either at the time or after ward
being attended with little or no flooding &
because her menses have never yet returned
altho it is now near two months since
it happened, the other discharge is much the
same as formerly advised, we have not yet
tried your prescription, Say may we now,
do it with safety, & if any any thing else
you can advise - Inclosed you'll please
receive two Guineas as a small accknowledge¬
ment for the very great trouble I have put
you to, I beg your pardon for not remitting
you sooner, but indeed the distresses in my
family prevented my attending to any business

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be so obliging as let me hear from you
as soon you can make it convenient.

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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh

favoured by Mr
Jno. Carnochan

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Mr Mackie Junr.
Stranrawrer. ---
November 1781
V XIII. p206