Letter 2630

(f. 63) Sr I desire your opinion concerning the Bath wch Ive a mind to try this Season–I have bin much troubled with the Cholick I had last week a bad Fitt of it, (wch I will give you an acct of that you may judge ye bettr of my Case) it begun with somthing of the ripe, I took Diuscordium & Gasgn Puder which bound it up, & all Night I was in pain & had neither purging nor vomit but was reliev’d with Barth Water I’ve taken since Rhub an Laudanum wch has made me bettr but not quite free from pain and my Stomach I find is weaken’d tho my appetite is good again I try’d bath water abt ten days six weeks ago and they agreed very well with me but I got Cold (nursing my Children that were Innoculated) and I had a Fever with stiches & sore throat that shew’d my blood was much inflam’d last Ktmas (f. 63v) I had a Fever and ever since I’ve often feverish disorders in the Spring I had Pains all over me and especialy a violent pain in my Knees that held me above two Months ye Doct said it was occasiond by the Fever & I had very often a little purging upon me without being sick as or in pain wch I thought did me rather good then harm whether that was from ye fever ferment or somthing of the Cholick I dont know I’ve bin well of the Flux since the last Fever till this fitt of the Cholick I try’d abt a Pint of bath water since ye fever and it agreed with me my Phisician here thinks ye Bath woud be of great service for me for my Cholick but fears ye Journet and ye Water may be hurtfull to me in relation to my Fever and may occasion a return of it (f. 64) or induce a Hectick but I tell Doctor Grisham I think both my Fever and Cholick proceeds from a weakness in my Stomach and the bath may strengthen me & do good for both. we desire your determination and if you please to communicate your opinion to Doctor Grisham but directd to me I am good Sr Hans your affnate humbl Servant C Lyttelton pray direct to Sr Tho: Lyttelton at Hagley near Sturbridge August ye 24th I am pretty well now the Monthly Time