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Your little Patient Jackie Hamilton at Newhalls
since you saw him last, has in my opinion been gain¬
ing strength. The little tumors are most of them grown
less; tho but few have disappeared entirely. Those of them
that did break discharged but little & that of a thicker
consistence than formerly. In my last on this subject I
told you, that the one on his foot (the first that broke) was
cicatrised & firm But ↑beginning of↑ last week, he grew fretfull lost his
appetite, & had a rash on his skin attended with some spots
that were so itchy that his maid & the Miss Scotts thought
he had catched the itch. He had also three large ones that
had much the appearance of smallpox; they stood out
7 or 8 Days & then Blackned off. During this appearance
we left off the Cold Bath because we thought it irritate
the itchy spots. The foot swelled the old sore broke out
again. Since that happened the swelling fell & the the discharge
is but trifling & well conditioned. The one on the
outside of the same leg observed the same Course. I hope
however they will return to their late favourable state.
Mrs Hamilton was down today, and desired me to

write you these particulars; that you might give such
farther directions about him as you may find proper.
You will please to observe he has taken the Bark as you
ordered, regularly these twelve weeks except a few
days in the above related complaint. He is returned
to the use of it this day. I have also to observe to you
that the Lady thought he would be the better for a glass
of Port wine when his constitution seemed gaining
strength; which indeed it did at a great rate he was
stout and able to run about; and was so fond of it that
he could not be keept from his feet. This day again he is
heartier & better than he has been for eight days past.
Your answer will be very agreeable to the Lady and
to

Doctor Wm Cullen
Edr

Mr Jackie Hamilton
Aug 1784