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I received your's last night by ex¬
press ¹ and am sorry to see that you could not come
to see Miss Farquharson –– I heartily wish
I may be mistaken with regard to the purulent
appearance of the spitting – but I'm afraid
the concomitant circumstances (↑symptoms↑) render it but too
probable; and I think it past a doubt that the
disease is consumptive, and made a very rapid pro¬
gress –– As Miss Farquharson's friends think it
proper that she should leave this country – She
sets out from Marlee about the end of the week &
you may expect to see her in Edinburgh about the
middle of next week – As she bears travelling
better than she did, I cannot think there is any
risque of carrying her to Edinr. as they propose
travelling only one stage a day –– besides Mr Wood
from Edinburgh and Dr. Wood from Perth were
both of opinion that moving South was highly
proper – I am well aware that in diseases of the
lungs land journeys are not so proper – but this

Had I imagined you would have been
obliged to give an opinion upon the case, I would
have been much more particular; my former letter was
only meant to give you a general idea of our patients
case. My giving you so slight information on that
head has led you into believe that the spitting of
blood was a leading symptom; but I look upon
it only as accompanying the ulcer in the lungs;
I am more especially led to conclude this from their
being no more pure blood coughed up since I
wrote you, and very little before. Their are
many other particulars of the case which it would
be necessary for you to know, but which I think its
needless to trouble you with at present, as I intend
to draw up Miss Farquharson's case, in as par¬
ticular a manner as I am able and send you
when she goes to Edinr. herself ––––

I employed Demulcents, of various kinds, very ear¬
ly in the disease, and they are still continued,
but I found little benefit from any of them but
Gum Arabic, or when this made the principal
part of the composition ––––

I likewise employed a paregoric, with the view
you mention, she finds some little benefit from
it's use, and therefore still continues it. ––––

I had the issue formerly on the back, but
Mr. Wood from Edr. thinking it would be more
efficacious on the side, I changed it ––

If there are any particulars you would wish
I should mention in the case, either about the
beginning or progress of the disease, be so good
as drop me a line by the post directed to this
place, and I shall pay particular attention ––

If there is any return of the Spitting of
blood your mixture shall be inst[antly ad¬]
ministred ––––

I shall be extremely happy to find
that upon seeing Miss Farquharson, you
think my fears have magnified her com¬
plaints, and that she shall soon get
the better of them ––––

Dr Cullen
Edinburgh