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No doubt you are surprised to hear I am at
Bristol -- I am very asthmatic & very weak having
lost an immense Quantity of blood from my right nostril after
which I was Bloated over my Whole body -- but am very
well relieved from the Swelling every where but Six
inches above my knees, & my legs which are not so
much Tumefyed, but hard -- the difficulty of breathing
& pain under my Sternum is Severe & keeps me from
using Exercise --- I have a Comfortable house & my
Jamaica friends Visit me very kindly, Damp weather &
Damp wet [Decks?] Returnd this Cursd Symptom on me,
& had the fleet arrived in all October I had had no need of
Physic or advice -- I spit a tough Phlegm now & then &
with Streaks of blood -- I have no perspiration, where I
scratch & the blood appears it has Consistance & Colour
I have no fever, nor even had any -- all my Complaints
arose from violent exercise in my profession & living
too {illeg} -- I want to See you immediatly if Convenient

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it is Certainly a Shocking time of the Year to Travil
so far - & perhaps have some interesting lectures -- {illeg}
{illeg},
W↑h↑ether the Bills of Exchange Directed to you have Come
to hand or not, Dont receive the money as I have lodged the
other bills in [Lodie & Lairds?] hands, from whom I expect 135
Guineas immediately by return of Post -- but you may
Call if that {illeg} is not out of the way & ask if {illeg}
[Laird?] have presented theirs & if not, get them accepted
& [with?] Messr. {illeg} & Co that so it is & you will
{illeg} post {illeg} with them the accepted bills ---
ask Cullins advice to the Case of Self -- & wether [(?] as I
am very thin, tho Eat like a horse & Digesting
food well -- wine plentifully, am rather Costive,
but find relief on taking any warm purge ----
May Eat oysters well peppered, Crabs Shrimps,
fish & wether the white or red wines are best --
old {illeg} Porter or what, water I [profess?] &
think the hot well water, of this place is good

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Mr Rob[ert] {illeg}y MDonald
Please favour [of?] {illeg} [Cu]llin, whose class
he is attending in
Edinburgh

✍
Mr Macdonald
February 1782
V. XIII. p.