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Your esteemed Favour of the 7th Current is be¬
fore me. Mrs Deans's Complaints continue much the same,
only she sleeps rather more of late than for months past,
tho' still but little. She takes about two Scots Gills of
the snake-root Decoction daily, & could take more if needful,
because she does not dislike simple Bitters which she sees
prepared. We hear that an Indisposition like hers has been
raging in many places & carrying off the aged, excepting
the poorer sort, who could not fare delicately & got soon
into the open air. She therefore wishes to be in it, &
persists in her farinacious Diet. Her Nephew got
safe to London the 15th current, & would be still far¬
ther indebted to you if you could find leisure to send
him (to the Care of Mesrs. Milligan & Allan Merchts.
London) a List of the Books in his Line proper
for him to purchase & take with him to Savannah.

I cannot presume to ask such a Favour, nor was he able to
summon up so much assurance as to hint his Desire in a Letter
from himself before he left this place, tho' he would fain
have done it. I have nothing in my power, that you
would permit, whereby I might testify the grateful
sense I shall always entertain of the many good offices
you have done to myself, my Wife & him, but good wishes
& earnest Prayers for every thing comfortable to you
& your Family; & these shall not be a wanting while
my breath remains.

Doctor Cullen
Edinr.