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Dr Sydenham saw only five, I have seen fifty cases of the
Chorea ¹ - Almost all of them have been cured, but only in some
length of time some in weeks, others in months & some even lasted
a Year. Of the few which ended unfavourably some ended in
fatuity & Palsy & a few others in Epilepsy but in some of
these last I suspected Epilepsy from the beginning

Of the cases which have been cured, I believe some
of them had have been spontaneously as some of them
had neither access to Physick or did not apply it properly
When they had. I have never found Sydenhams plan
of evacuations to answer & sometimes do harm. My
dependence has been always upon Tonics & upon the subject
of these I haue said enough in my last letter. If cold bathing
shall be found to be proper to be continued I can see no
objection against her going to Peterhead with her father

In the mean time I am much pleased with your proposal
of Electricity. I am persuaded it is a remedy for almost every
case of Palsy, spasm or convulsive motions which do not
depend upon a congestion of of the blood in the Vessels
of the head. I think you have given us some
excellent proofs of it. I agree therefore with you entirely
in the trail of Electry. & especially as I can trust
to you so much in the Execution & who are so
well convinced of the Necessity of some perseverance
before you despair of its good effects -