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To Mrs Dunlop of Dunlop at Barnbarrow by Wigton

I am very happy to find by your accounts that Mr
Agnew is no worse, as his little fits of insensibility are neither more
frequent nor more considerable than they were. I own to you that
at first I apprehended matters might have proceeded faster, and
to a more dangerous degree. I doubt if it is possible to prevent
altogether the recurrence of these little fits, but even from their
continuance my fears are very much removed, & I apprehend no¬
thing of consequence to happen soon. But I would not say this
to Mr Agnew himself. I must trust to your discretion to judge
how far he may be trusted with my opinion of his Safety.
For this will still much depend upon his own conduct in
following the regimen I formerly prescribed. If he does
I am confident he will need no medicines, neither
Hartshorn not Bark. At least neither as proposed
would be of much significance. The Tar water may be of
Service & his taking it for two or three weeks at a time
may be very proper. It is of great consequence to keep
his belly open & regular & if the imperial ¹ answers the purpose
it is extremely proper & I shall never press him to
take wine. In such Chronic cases without regimen
Drugs will so do nothing. Let Sheughan ² mind well
what I said before & it is not necessary to say more