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Dr Gillepsie about Crauford of Donside

Your accounts of Mr Crauford gives me
a great deal of concern, as ↑they↑ give me a very bad opinion
of his condition and particularly as he is incapable of
the measures, which ought relieve him. I say no more
therefore of his journey, but must leave it to your discretion
to judge how far his exercise may be pushed. I ↑am↑ for con¬
tinuing it as long as we can. In the mean time we must
endeavour to relieve him as well as we can. The light
infusion of Bark may be continued, increasing the Elixer
Vitriol, as I hinted in my last. I dont doubt, but

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the Horse Radish Vomit give some relief, but I fancy
it was very temporary and I cannot achieve a frequent
repetition The unction of his belly may be usefull and
may be continued at pleasure. Perhaps a double ply
flannel wrung out of a strong infusion of some Aroma¬
tic Herbs and applied pretty warm, to the region of the
stomach, I would have you make a strong saline
mixture of two drams salt of Tartar to six ounces
of Mixture and adding to the whole half a dram of Bay
salt a table spoonfull of this given two or three times
a day may relieve his uneasiness and give some
appetite I have nothing further to add offer at
present, I am afraid your suspicion of Topical affection
is too well founded and if it is, all our labour must
be lost, but upon suspicion we must not desert him.

Mr Hamilton cannot set out for the West before Satur¬
day and therefore this comes by Post.