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Dr Hall at Duns about Mr Sanderson

From the accounts I formerly had of the case I
considered entirely as rheumatic without suspicion
of any affection of the brain. I advised accordingly
but your information of the fall from his horse & con¬
sidering that the pains & rigidity of his neck have
been often the consequence of such accidents & with
this the tendency to Paralysis & the connection between
the head & the Stomach which appeared in the fit of
Thursday last altogether make me conclude that
there is a particular affection of the brain at the bottom
of all his complaints. At least I will retain some
suspicion till the farther progress of his ailments
give us a clearer view. In the mean time the blister
to his temples & the one I advised on Saturday were
very proper. You have judged well also in attending
to his belly & in employing the Calomel as far as
you can do it safely. So far as was necessary to
make his stomach keep the medicine your Opiate
was proper. --- otherwise Opiates are not suited to his
disease. I still think the Bark infusion & Vitriol acid
may be useful to his stomach but would not insist on
the last farther than to assist his appetite.
Your infusion of Mustard &C. is a strong one but as
I think the Paralytic symptoms depend upon an organic
affection of the brain which Stimulants may be not fit¬
ted to remove, I would employ it with caution.