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Last spring I took the liberty to request
your advice in the case of my friend Mr. J.P. troubled
with frequent feverish fits, strangury, & discharge of
viscid mucus from the Bladder. I was exceedingly obliged
by your speedy answer & recommendation of uva ursi &
Balsam Capivi, which appeared on trial, to be remedies
of great efficacy & to afford my patient very considerable
relief. He began the 27th. April to take the Powders,
to which the use of the Balsam was added the 16th. of
May –– the Urinary complaints gradually abated
and by the 18th of the same month, there was no
mucous sediment, or such as was easily remiscible
with the urine by agitation;

27th of May left off taking the powders, continued the Balsam

20th June repeated the uva ursi & continued till the
6 July when he went on a Journey.

He remained free from all complaints 'till the
16th Augt. when he had a violent fit of fever at Cassel,

19th ... Strangury & mucous sediment

21st. began to take uva ursi

24th – Suppression of urine

29th – urine thick but no pain,

5th till the 8 Sept. Rheumatic pain in the right shoulder
urine thick but no pain,

16th slight fit of fever, continued the powders till,
21st. Oct.

31 Slight feverish fit, left off the Balsam.

31 Octr. Fever but not so severe as formerly, left off the
Drops. ––

3d. Novr. Slight fit of Fever

4th not much pain in passing the urine

6th frequent suppression, water very thick,

20th uses Powders & Drops

9th Decr. Slight fit of fever, but free of urinary complaints

31st. Fever

During this month of January several fits of fever, strangury,
and viscid mucous discharge, one day suppression, for a
few hours. Is at present repeating the course of Uva
Ursi & Balsam.

Shall we go on repeating from time to time
the medicines already recommended? or have you other
resources? –– My patient is sensible of the great
benefit he has received from your advice & we expect
much from your extensive knowledge, & from your
extraordinary experience.

I am very much obliged Dear Sir by your expressions
of regard for me in your kind Letter of 14th. April last; this
will embolden me to desire my second son Hercules to pay his
respects to you, he is in his 16th year – has been some time
at a Boarding-School in England. ¹ My Brother Hercules, who
has lately bought the Estate of Rossie near Montrose, has taken
the boy with him, & writes me that he proposes placing
him at some school in or near Edinburg, in that case I
require your countinance & protection, should there be
any occasion. I am Dr Sir

To
Doctor William Cullen,
Physician, & c. & c.
Edinburgh