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Mr Dunlop

I have now had your favour of the 17th in my
hands for several days though it did not arrive by a
day or two so soon as your letter to Lady Wallace made
us expect and some calls to the Country have prevented
me from answering you so soon as I wished.

I am heartily concerned to find that Mr. Dunlop
has not recovered so much as I wished but some allowance
must be made for the long continuance his ailments
have already had for the difficulty that always occurrd
in recovering weaknesses and for that being still
greater at Mr. Dunlops time of life. I would not
therefore ↑hope↑ if you or Mr. Dunlop desire of a recovery
though it is slow but I shall not insist on Mr.
Dunlops taking any more Drugs at present
as I am for another measure which I hope shall
be more effectual and during which Drugs are

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not to be conveniently taken I had from the very first
in view to advise Dunlop to a Journey at a proper
Season and I believe I mentioned it in the first
letter I had the honour to write you but I am much
confirmed in that opinion by the observation you
make on the effects of the exercise he sometimes
takes. I think the Season is now very proper
and at least I think the Cold days we have had
lately will not continue. I would therefore {illeg}
mostly advise Dunlop to enter immediately on a
Journey to be steadily pursued every day for two
three or perhaps four weeks. His days Journey
should never be longer than what his own horses
can easily make, that is, from twenty four to thirty
Six miles and perhaps for the sake of the same
Horse resting half a day or a whole day now and
then. I am persuaded that this will be the most

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effectual means of mending Mr. Dunlops bowels
in every respect. The course of the Journey may
be directed as Mr. Dunlop likes best and at least
wherever good roads and good accommodation are
to be expected. On this Journey I need hardly say
that Cold is to be avoided and for securing this it
may be proper for him to carry his own Bed linnen
His Diet may be much the same as it has been
at home avoiding every kind of food that
may prove windy in his stomach and
Bowels. All kinds of Malt liquor
are improper for him and the wines upon the
road are too uncertain to be meddled with and the
only safe drink for him will be Rum or Brandy
with a good deal of water. Chewing much Tobacco is
certainly bad for him but as he has been long accustomed
to it I cannot advise his laying it altogether but I would
earnestly desire him to be as moderate as possible

I have visited your Daughter Miss Susie

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several times. She is not as well as I could wish but I hope
she shall soon be better. I have the honour to be very respect¬
fully Madam your most Obedient humble Servant