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At present I think Miss Gordon has very
little Ailment, but as she has had a good deal I
think it extremely proper for her to take some pre¬
cautions against any return of them.

Altho She is at present very entirely free
from Cough She can never be too much on her guard
against cold. Even in this weather by being much
heated and at the same time Standing or sitting
down in cold air one may be readily affected
by it and by rashly throwing off Cloaths many
bad colds have been contracted.

Beside these precautions Miss Gordon
will have her breast Strengthened and secured
against a return of Cough by going frequently
in a Carriage or on horseback but She must
avoid much fatigue and while the present
{illeg} [season?] continues She must avoid Excercise

The ordering Miss Gordons diet is a little
difficult for the Animal food that would Suit
her Stomach is bad for her breast and the
milk and Vegetables that would be most proper
for her breast might disagree with her stomach
so that She must be governed by some trial
and experience. At present I would have her
take what Vegetables She finds She can digest
and I expect that while the weather conti¬
nues warm She will bear young Pease, young
turnip and Collyflower very well, providing
always that all of them are very well boiled
Cabbage unless when very young and also very
well boiled is hazardous and the cold and raw
Vegetables as Cucumber and Lettuce should be
abstained from altogether. Fruit must be taken
with caution. Ripe Strawberries are the safest
She can [take?]. Ripe Gooseberries are tolerably

I have thus hinted as well as I can in
what conditions a Vegetable diet may be safe
for Miss Gordon, but if pain, sourness, wind
or bile appears in the Stomach, the vegetables
must be taken very sparingly, or perhaps
laid aside altogether.

I don't intend that at any time Miss
Gordon should altogether lay aside Animal
food, but that during the [Summer?] {illeg}
She should take it very sparingly [and only?]
at dinner when She may take a little of the
lighter kinds either of {illeg} or {illeg}
never to make any thing like a {illeg}

At Supper she should take no kind of
meat and if She digests milk easily, that
with bread or some kind of grain will be
the most proper.

At Breakfast She may take Tea or Coffee
as usual, but they should be always very
weak and drank very cool. Either in the
morning or afternoon a strong green tea is
extremely improper for her Stomach.

In drinking the only safe for her is
plain water She should taste no Malt liquor and very
little wine tho' a little of this may be commonly taken
at dinner. Cyder or Perry are very hazardous.