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How very obliging
& satisfactory your last kind
Letter! I shall be more than ever
an Advocate for Dr. Cullen, his
Directions are so plain & a (he) seems
so properly to consider the Case
laid before him. I have the
highest Opinion of his Judgement
& if Faith in the Physician will
forward the Cure I have the
greatest; Mrs. Wharton does not
return Home till Monday
Sennight I therefore immediately

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dispatch'd your kind Pacquet
to her requesting the next Morning
She wou'd take what Dr. Cullen
order'd & I have no doubt that
She will oblige me & return
greatly better to me -- The Dr.
seems to think the Case not
particularly enough stated
2 or 3 Things I will desire you
to mention to him - Our House
except the Passage was
remarkably dry I have this day
given orders to have it [clean'd?]
& [alle?] laid before Mrs. Wharton's
Return, I fear She may have

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receiv'd Hurt from that as well
as from a very bad custom
She has too long pursued of
dressing frequently in a Room
with both Windows & Door
open (a thorough Air) which She
did last October; The Dr orders
her Chocolate for Breakfast but
will he not allow her Tea
in the Evening? She is fond of
it & drinks only 2 moderate
Cups - We breakfast between
8 & 9 dine a little after 3
drink Tea at 7, as none of
us taste any Supper, She

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has accustom'd herself in general
to only one Glass of Port Wine
after Dinner (good small
Beer in Cask to it) & some at
night wou'd he therefore after
he knows that order her 2 or 3
at Dinner & any at Night? if
he wou'd She certainly will comply.
I forgot to mention from 6 year
old She us'd to take Scotch
Snuff till within these 2 Years
& in that Time She has only
taken a Pinch occasionally
would he have her leave it
off entirely or take a Pinch
or 2 in a Day? Does he think
it too long to fast from 9 'till
3 & if he does not approve

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of Tea at 7 what wou'd he order
her? She has never been accustom'd
to keep herself warm, frequently goes
into the Garden in Winter without
a Hatt or clok, does he recommend
woolen Stockens & thick Shoes neither of
which She has ever accustom'd
herself to but both of which I am
a great Advocate for? The Dr. I dare
saie say approves of early Hours going
to Bed does he recommend her
to rise early? -- I can think of
no more Questions - too many to
trouble you with but I wou'd wish Mrs.
W-- in every Thing to follow what
Dr. C - directs - I hope Lady {illeg}
gains Strength daily & that the young
one & the rest of the Family are
well - We shall have no Wall Frost
but the Apples & Pears look well have
you any Blossom on your young
Trees & hope this Year to be able to
send You a few of your favourite
Apples as have Vessels sometimes
going to into Leath if I have an Oppor¬
tunity (for this seems to be a Letter
of Questions) then shall I direct
my best Wishes attend you & yours &

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Tho's Wharton Esqr
One of the Honourable the Commissioner
of his Majesty's Excise
Lauriston
Edinburgh
North: Britain

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Mrs Wharton
May 1782
V. XIV p. 85