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I received Yours from Capt. Pillans last night but
it was too late before I could meet wt. Dr. Monro for me to
answer it by this mornings fly. We have now consulted
together & are very sorry to find that Mr. Archibald has
had returns of his hæmoptoe but we hope tho' the Case is
very unfavourable that you may still get the better of it
we are ready to think some farther bleeding may be necessy.
but must leave it to the discretion of you & Dr. Douglas
to judge what farther repetition may be necessary. If the
bleeding seem to depend entirely upon Coughing we think
it will be necessary to quiet the Cough now & then by an
Anodyne. We think Dr. Douglas Electuary very proper
but the quantity of be moderate for we have found
this freely taken excite Coughing As a refrigerant & moderate
restringt. we recommend the Tinct. [Res:?] or the Vitc. acid
given freqly. in another form. We readily give up the use
of the Squills but wish to continue the Decoction & either
the linctus before advised or some oyr. agreeable demulcent
Further we have no addition to make to former directions
but wishing Mr. Archibald better health