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Mr L. Campbell Concerning Mrs. Farquharson.

I need only ↑send↑ you my opinion of Mrs F.'s case to direct your
Conduct. I consider is & think the safest consideration of it as an inci¬
pient Phthisis & you know the means of preventing the Consequences are
every measure that can be employed to prevent inflamation. I must
leave it to you to judge how far she can bear bleeding, but if pain &
Fever should return I should be much disposed to take some blood from her
arm & even repeating it as the first trial & Circumstances may direct.

The Blister was a proper measure & so is the Issue; but I woud
advise to remove this between the shoulders that the side may be ready
for a fresh Blister when required. Purging is a cooling remedy but I
cant advise it when a Diarrhœa is to be apprehended & therefore if Costiveness
requires it you must employ a Laxative Glyster or the gentlest
Laxatives. With the remedys mentiond I [med?] (↑need↑) hardly say that an
antiphlogistic Regimen is necessary. She must abstain from
meat & wine & live upon milk & farinacea. – In her present
situation & state of weather she can hardly go abroad but when both
proves more favourable I would recommend fresh air & gentle exercise
on horseback or in a Carriage - In the way of medicine I leave
you to employ Oily or mucilaginous medicines as you shall
think proper. The only one I have to prescribe is the cooling
mixture ordered below.

For Mrs Farquharson.

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