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I have the honour of yours concerning
Mr. Nicolson of Glenbervie, and am heartily
concerned to find that he still continues to com¬
plain. I must own to you that I considered
his complaints as chiefly Rheumatic, but
the dimness of Sight which he now complains
of makes me suspect that his Nerves are
more deeply affected. You seem to have taken
very proper measures with him, but I must
say you are a little too concise in your ac¬
count of them. You employed the Dovers
Powder for several days, but whether those
several days were successively or at intervals
and with what operation you do not tell
me and therefore whether your trial was a
fair one or not. But believing it to be very
properly executed I do not now insist upon

the repetition. Your employment of Bark and
Stool was very judicious but there is no judging
of the propriety of a medicine of that kind which
is not persisted in for some time. It is the
same case with the Electricity which you very
properly employed, but I must own that besides
his giving it up too soon there is another cir¬
cumstance which prevents my judging what
might have been its effects. I think taking
sparks from his side and shoulder but a {illeg}
remedy, and it is only from shocks purposly
directed that {illeg} benefit. I beg he
may again Submitt to have the Electricity appld
and let Shocks be sent from his Shoulder
downward through his Arm and Side. Let
the Shocks be very moderate: but frequently
repeated from five to time times at one sitting
and let his be done if possible twice a day. Take

care that the shocks come no nearer to his head
than his Shoulder and then too as I have said
always directed downwards. For his Eye you may
continue your practice of drawing the Electricity through
it while he is insulated, and you may farther
take some sparks of moderate force from the ball of
the Eye. It is this employment of the Electricity
that I shall depend upon for his relief, but I wish
at the same time that he would observe what I
formerly advised with respect to his
avoiding cold; wearing flannel, using
Exercise and moderate living. I had expec¬
tations from the solution of Guaiacum I
prescribed for him, but you dont tell me whether
he had even used it or not. Though it may not be
necessary to the state of his belly I think it may
be otherwise useful, and I would still advise the
same solution, adding only a double portion of the
Elix. Guaiac. Volat.. When he has tried my pre¬
sent advice I shall be glad to have from you a full
and explicit account of its effects, and without further
fee or reward I shall contribute everything in my power
to his relief. With respectful Compliments to him I am