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The ailment seems to be entirely in the stomach and
stomach complaints are commonly obstinate and this has
been so in spite of many proper remedies that have
been employed but I hope it shall not continue to
be so, if he follows the following regimen and employs
the medicines here prescribed.

1 He must lay aside entirely the use of Tea and
Coffee either in the morning or afternoon. If he is very
very much attached to something of that kind he may
in the morning take Cocoa tea, Balm tea or weak
Sage Tea. If he digests milk easily and it neither
gives heart burn or Costiveness he may try it for
breakfast with toasted bread. He may take it
either warm or cold and rather cold but if he
chuses it warm he must take it without sugar
but he may take a tea spoonful or two of Rum

2. At Dinner he must avoid all kind of broth
with barley, roots or greens in them. If however he
is fond of broth and especially if he is in any danger
of eating too much solid food he may every day take
some plain Soup not very strong made of Beef
Mutton, Veal or of fowl avoiding the fat of these
as well as may be, or taking care to skim off
the fat that could not be avoided. In any of these
broths he may take a little Rice that has been
separately well boiled but his best way will be
to take only some toasted well leavened bread in his
broth. After his broth he is to make his dinner
of some solid meat, that is, of Beef, Mutton
Veal or fowl rather roasted than boiled avoiding
however much fat and all butter Sauces. He may
take mustard or a little pepper but must avoid all

At Supper he should for sometime take nothing
at all but if he find that a total abstinence affects
his rest in the nights he may take an Egg not too
soft or he may take a little of some solid food.

3 At all times his ordinary drink should be
plain water without even a toast in it. He must
for sometime abstain entirely from all kind of
fermented liquors whether malt liquor or wines
but as he is probably been accustomed to take
some strong drink every day so he may continue
both at dinner and at Supper time to take a little

4 With the above diet I think he may be
always the better for being much in the fresh air
and in gentle exercise. This I think will be best
taken on horseback if it is taken with an empty
stomach.

5. At all times nothing will be of more conse¬
quence to Mr. Govan than avoiding cold and for
this purpose he should be always warmly cloathed
and take particular care to keep his feet and
legs always warm and dry.

6 I depend very much upon the above regimen
for the relief of Mr. Govans complaints but I
hope it may still be more certainly obtained by the
help of some medicine prescribed on the paper inclosed.