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I received yours just now, when my
Carriage is at the Door to carry me to a Patient in the Country
but I will not delay a moment giving the best advice I can
to Mrs Dunlop, whom I have always loved and esteemed

Let her have no other purgative, but such a Dose of
Dr Stevenson Pills as may move her once or at most twice
every other day.

Let alone all attempts to make her Vomit.

The only Medicine I can advise for her is prescribed on
the other page. For the rest the disease must be left to
time and nature which often cures the Jaundice when
Medicines will not and when our officiousness often does
harm. By the trials you have made, you will by this
time have found how far Acids and Wine agreed with
her, I commonly find that they do not, but I allow you
to be determined by experience

I should have said before, that if Dr Stevensons
Pills make her sick, let the Squills be left out of the
Composition.

I consider this letter as equally addressed to you
and Mr Swan, to whom therefore you will be pleased
to communicate it with my Compliments.

Praying earnestly for Mrs Dunlops relief, and
with but Compliments to all at Kilpatrick I am
sincerely and affectionately Dear John

For Mrs Dunlop.