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When I shou'd have written to you on Friday last
I was obliged to go to your neighbourhood in some hurry &
have therefore been obliged to delay it till now.

Having considered very fully every circumstance of your complaints
I am very clear of opinion that your ailment is purely gravel or a dispos¬
ition in your kidneys to form such matter & I hope it has not
yet proceeded so far as to form any stone. But this I must own is to be
apprehended & every precaution to be taken against it. I believe the wild
carrot seed can do good this way & I hope you have been the better for it
but it has not done so much as was to be expected from so long use of it or
as much as is to be wished. I must therefore recommend another medicine
to you which I believe is more powerful. As it is not always made with
sufficient accuracy I inclose a prescription to be put into the hands of
Mr Molyson or whom else you think proper. When it is made it is
to be taken in broth which must be made as exactly in the same
manner every day as possible. It may be made so if your Cook
will follow the Directions inclosed for without observing weight &
measure he cannot be exact. When the medicine & broth are ready you
will be pleased to manage as follows. Take half a pint of broth &
put into it about 40 drops of Lixivium more or less but just so much
as the broth will cover the taste of & so that if a little more was
was added the taste of it would be discovered. Such a dose as this you are to
first take only once a day about an hour before dinner but after
3 or 4 days you may take it twice a day, that is an hour before
dinner & as long before Supper. After taking it in this way for a
fortnight you may then if you find it agreeing very well with
your Stomach take it 3 times a day & therefore also before
breakfast. This Course should be continued for 2 months at
one time. After that it may be laid aside & you may [return?]
to the use of the Daucus but upon find[ing any?] return of
your disorder after a months interval, I would advise you
to return to the Lixivium for a month or 2 more during
these courses you must drink no wine, or other fermented [Page 1]

liquors & must take no punch with souring so you must be re¬
duced to spirits & water wth very little V↑in↑gar. In diet you must
avoid the free use of pickles lemon or Vinegar. You must be
sparing of all garden things but you may take any plain meat
you like best the lighter however the better & you may take
any kind of pudding. You may also take fish but it should be
seldom & sparingly. Salted meat of all kinds must be avoided -
You will always be the better for fresh air & gentle Exercise
& the worse for sitting at business any long time. If you ride
it must be very gentle & for any length of way you will be
safer in a carriage but even there you must go very gently
over rough roads.

Directions for the broth to be taken with the Lixivium.
Take ℥iij lean beef cut it small & put it into a chopin of cold
water. Set it over the fire & let it boil till one half is boiled away
then take it from the fire & pass it through a cloth. If any
time there happens to be more boiled away than enough let
it be supplied by boiling water so that it emains exctly one
mutchkin. If when the broth cools any fat appears upon it Let
it be taken way. It will be best to have this broth made
fresh every day & at least every second day when the broth
is cooled before the time of using it it must be again a little
warmed when it is to be taken with the Lixivium