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I was favourd with your's 10th. June which
I shoul'd have answer'd in Course of post. but by the
Time it Arrivd the swelling on my legs Thighs &
the under part of my Belly had Return'd with more
violence than before. The Distress I was in made me
Give up all thoughts of Recovery & Realy thought
it needless to trouble you more, as Mr. wood in a Letter
had hinted to me nothing more Cou'd be done.

I went Regularly on with the Decoction, but the Elect↑uary↑
made me so sick before it wrought, & the Two Tea spoonfulls
wrought me so severly & Empty'd me much, but found
my bowels Immediately fill with wind more than before.
I Dropt it for some Days, one old friend of mine from
Berwick Mr. Lawder who had not been out for 5 mounths
himself hearing of my Distress Came here to se me
& as he staid some Days I askt him the Cause of the
Electury making me so sick, he Told me he wou'd prevent

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that by Converting into piles ¹ with some Little Addition
which he Did and to do him Justice Greatly to my Advantage
he attends me twice a week altho he has added no other
medicine yett has been very usefull to me, beginning
of Last week on Examining my legs he Told me they wou'd
break out in a day or two which accordingly happend
my Left leg broke out in 4 parts droping watter
about 5 Days ago there broke out such a running from
The Inside midle of Left thigh -- as oblig's me to Gett petti¬
Coats in place of Breeches the Continued droping was
so great alarm'd me Till Mr. Lawder Came who satis¬
fied me it shou'd be Encourag'd, & I find meself easier
and me swelling Decreasing every Day Mr. Lawder
Desirr's his Humble Respect to you and Desird me
to writ you this account for my own satisfaction. I am