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To Dr Stevenson Physician Glasgow

I have been thinking with all the attention I can upon all your Complaints.
What seems to be necessary in the way of Medicine I have written of fully to Dr Stevenson
& what relates to your Regimen I now write to yourself ---- I am still persuaded
that Nothing promises to be more service to you than a great deal of exercise either
on horseback or in a Carriage & while the weather is yet good if you can bear riding I would
prefer it much to the Carriage. Whichever you take I must say that little airing
will do little service and that something like a Journey is necessary. With res¬
pect to your diet I think it is not necessary to take it down very far & I should think
roots and Greens improper. The most proper is milk with any kind of grain as bread Rice

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Barley Sage Millet & even oatmeal & any of these kinds may be taken in
pudding or boiled by themselves with raisins or currants & I think all
kind of fruit very proper for you. However I dont think it necessary
to confine you to milk grain & fruit but that everyday at dinner you
may have some broth either of chicken or beef if the last is not too
strong Mutton broth is almost always too greasy and fat. Besides your
broth you may take a bit of Chicken or some light white fish boiled
& some times you may take a bit of boild Mutton but with regard to
these articles of animal food you must be regulated by the State of your
night fevers If these are frequent or when there is any fret in your
pulse you must be very sparing of animal food but when your pulse
is as I found it yesterday you may use a great deal of freedom. ____
With respect to drink you may take a little wine with your water &
I believe the quantity you would chuse may be taken very safely
but with respect to that or the taking any pure wine you must
be regulated in the same manner as with respect to animal food.
All Malt liquors must be laid aside Tea taken moderately both
with respect to strength & quantity is not improper. As I cannot
think the swelling of your Ankles of any consequence I do not
think it necessary to forbid liquids. The only advise I have to give
yourself with regard to these swellings is that It cannot be improper to
have your feet & legs pretty well rubbed with flannel or a flesh every
morning. At night it is not so proper. I say no more at at pre¬
sent as I expect to hear soon both from yourself & Dr Stevenson

To Mrs Murdoch at Rosebank