The seat of his complaint gives in a young man suspicion of
Venereal & he has a strong suspicion of it himself, but
Mr Wood & I know how much Mercury he has formerly taken &
from the appearances which we have for a good while observed do not
think it such, & believe if he had lived less irregularly his
tonsils would have spontaneously healed long ago.

Tell him that Mr W & I are firmly of opinion that
the first step necessary for him is to abstain from all
strong drink, & without this no medicines will do any good.
But if this be done, the following Gargle used two or
three times a day will soon cure his ailment.

Diminish or increase the strength of the Gargle at
your discretion, but view frequently his throat that
you may judge more exactly of it than I could who
saw it only once or twice after long intervals.