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I give you this trouble in order that you may consult
a Physician for me about four years ago in the begginning of Harvest,
after walking through Wet Corn I was seized with a great Cold in which
I complained of a great Headach and Swelling of my Head particularly
about my Jaws; the Swelling was such that my Jaws fell fell close
together & I could not for some time get them open'd to eat any thing.
However by keeping warm & smoaking Tabacco the Swelling wore
off in the space of two or three days; but Immediately after I was
eased of this, the pain fell down in to the great Toe of my left Foot
in the very Joint, which was so irksome that I could not move my
Toe or Walk; By this I was confined about two days: My Toe was
inflamed & swelled, I was seized with this pain in the Toe twice
or thrice since, but slightly. I have had a reaching & pain of
my Stomach for four or five Years which I have not got clear
of, and am frequently obliged to throw up with it, especially my
Breakfast, my other Meals generally sat easie enough.

I was formerly also troubled with Headachs which were
frequently owing to sitting up late or drinking too much;
but my Headachs then were neither so severe or of such
continuance as of late tho I dont drink much. My chief
Complaints now are the pains in my Stomach as mentio¬
ned above & my Headachs which come on very Suddenly &
violently without any known cause or Misconduct that I
can think of. The Pain reaches from the low part of my head
Forehead backward along the course of what you call the
Sutures till it is far back as the Occiput sometimes it
settles in the lower part of my Forehead in the breadth of a half
Crown, and other times it lyes in as small a space Fontanell. ¹
I have often a sensation of Cold in my Head at the same time
as if it was Ice and frequently there are at the same time an
excessive [heat?] sweat over all my Body occasioned as I think by
the violence of the Pain. I am commonly open in my Belly.

I frequently have Short flying Pains in my feet, in my knees.
or here & there through my Body like stitches in my knees. They
will continue half a day sometimes of late. I observe that when
the Pains are in my knees or any other place downward I am much
easier in my head. Some people tell me it is an [anguish disor¬
der?] & others call it goutish. I would be glad to know the Phy¬
sicians opinion. I wish you would consult Dr Cullen and let me
have this answer in course. I have sent inclosed £2 advance
2 shillings till meeting or getting it from Mr Andrew Stewart
Junior. I beg my Compliments to all friends and believe me
Dr Sir Your oblidged & obedient Servant