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I intended to have had the pleasure of seeing
you in Town ¹ this day, But it appears so much inclined to Rain,
that I believe I must defer it. The near Approach of the Session
while this Affair of mine contineus almost exactly in Status quo
makes me extremely uneasy. ² If I could tie up by any means, and
go about as other people do I would not mind if it were to contineu
even for a Twelvemonth. But I really think that is impossible.
I have tried every Bandge, with every alteration upon each that my
Imagination could invent and all without Success. I find in the
first plan that the heat Occasioned by every wrapper even a single fold
of Cambrick or Muslin is of itself extremely unconvenient: and
when I tie up close to my Belly, {illeg} method I have found of sa¬
ving from my Breeches the Heat perfectly intolerable ---- In

the next place I find it impossible to support is as to prevent
it from falling down without I some degree of tightness which like¬
wise plays the Devil --- I have by means of tying close to
my Belly enabled myself to walk a little. But never without
bringing on a fullness, ↑a↑ hardness, a disagreable itchy pin¬
ching feeling and often some degree of Inflammation - and
I have never yet been able to make the most distant ap¬
proach to any sort of tying which would answer both Sitting
walking. From this Account, you will see that
it is perfectly impossible for me unless I fall upon some
happy Alteration in some respect or other, to Attend the
Session with any degree of decency -- As it would be
extremely disagreeable to me on several Accounts to be
absent from many part of it I think if you Approve of
it to attempt some Alteration -- And that you may the better
be enabled to Advise me shall state the History of my Complaints
and of my Living ---

After the last time I had the pleasure of seeing you in
Edinr I rode out every day, from half a Day to eight miles

Three weeks ago on Tuesday last, I came here. I have
forced my self to walk ever since a certain quantity every day - which
I have taken in plan of my Ride -- I have dined on what ever came
to the Table - with the addition of a little of the Gravy which I before
had avoided - I at first Attempted Milk and Bread to Supper. But
as the Milk made me hot and Costive have given it up for
Green and water which answer very well. I at first Attempted
two Glasses of Port after dinner but was obliged to return to the
Claret. The quantity of Matter has been much as formerly
often reduced to one thread if I had by any accident taken no Exer¬
cise and often the length of half a dozen if I had taken more then

medicine
As there has been no excoriation since I have been here
I have given up the wash which I found, crusted, upon the Parts. I
have likewise given up for a week past, the Electuary - as I
found it exposed me to constant cold the never failing Con¬
sequences of which were hot fits. I have used the injection with
which you left me twice a day -- I attempted for one day
to let it alone in the morning. But was obliged to take to it again
as not less than half a Dozen threads made their appearance be¬
fore four Oclock in the Afternoon. It always I find for sometime
After being used to feel heat or Cold: (I wish to God
I could get free from every sort of Medicine) -- It sometimes too
after exercise smarts me a little ------- I have bathed with
Cold water partially twice or thrice every day -- and for these
last ten days have in the middle of the day plunged every
alternate day, into the River. After the Partial cold Bath
I find sometimes a Rawness and generally a fullness and a red¬
ness After the River I am generally braced and made firmer
for sometime -- and the more so the Colder the day. Within
the last four days I have taken two tea spoonfuls of Balsam
Cupive every day by Mr Woods advice. I think there has

1st Do you think anything in my mode of livings can
have influence in retaining the Part in this State - or would
you suggest any Alteration of any Kind?

2nd Would you advise me to take the Bath in the River
before Breakfast - and every day.

Would you advise any alteration respectly the Injection

4th The Chief difficulty and the Chief thing that prevent
me from getting well is the friction tightness of the
Tyings and that in walking ---- or any sort of Exer¬
cise ---- Do you not think that if I were to avoid
all sort of exercise for two or three or four days I
might in my present state get rid of this Affair? Or
if this is not to be tried -- would it hurt it much or very much
retard the Cure to let it be low in my Breeches for
some days walking very gently to make an Experement
towards contineuing it as it is only {illeg} (↑by↑) that method
I shall be able to Attend the Parliament Home or pay
vizits in Edinr. I have always had it lo↑o↑se in the
Home since I have been at Rossline a Cambrick
Hand kerchief only being about it without touching it
to prevent the Breeches or Cold Air from hurting it -
I find now and then a little fullness from the hanging
down - not so much as that Occasioned by the heat or fric¬
tion - the Chief bad consequence is what I imagine to be

I recollect nothing more to be added -- I have
frequently had an itchiness but seldom ↑any↑ heat of Urine now
being at Rossline -- I do not expect any answer to
this long Scroll {illeg}. But will take it as a
great favour if you will let me have one tomorrow
morning when some person shall call for it -- when
I was in hopes of soon getting well I gave way to your De¬
lecacy, But you must do the favour now likewise
to pay some regard to mine -- It would otherwise be out
of my Power to give you any more trouble and I should
reckon that [a] very great Misfortune as you are almost
the only person from whom I ever expect to Obtain relief. I
find by repeated experience that you thoughly understand my
Constitution and must not allow you to preclude you from
applying to you

Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr

Mr A. Millar
May 1778