Letter 2725

Fol. 164 Hond Sr Upminster near Rumford Aug. 4. 1729 Not knowing how to convey The enclosed to Sr Thomas, I am forced to trou- ble you wth it, & whatever experience you are at for it, my son (who brings it) will pay you, if he should miss of you, I will thankfully do it. If you think it worth your [?] I have sent it open, yt you may peruse it, & then fasten the same Seal on it. The Account of the Redbridge commotion in the Air, when it was stream ing at Windsor, London, &c, I sent you a Relation of, thinking it might be of good use in that Phenomenon, but I scarce think worth Printing, Dr Rutty taking no [?] of. The Appearance of [Venus] I intend a better Account of than what I sent to the Society already, but for the improvement thereof. I would gladly peruse Bianchinis Observtions, wch I suppose is not to be borrowed until the Soc. meets. I have for near 11 weeks been troubled wth the Colick, or Dry Gripes, & followed your advice wch you gave me in the same case about 3 years agoe; to take Tinct: Su it constantly gave me ease, but after soe time caused immoderate Flux of Blood by Stool. I am advised so to Bath for it. But I phancy the Bath waters may be imitated at Upmr by a Mixture of Filings of Iron & sulphur, wch I remember was shewed as Fire-Balls at a Meeting of the R.S. in old Hunts time. But I have for- gotten the Recept of it, & beg the favr of you to impart it to me, as also to let me know your opinion of it, & of my Case. The Colick takes me about 5 hours af- ter Dinner, or 6 of clock & being so periodical, some of our Canons at Windsor advised me to the Bark ξ4 of wch I took about 4 days agoe, & had no Colick since, till yesterday some Symptoms of its return. Your Directions will be a great addition to the many Favours received by Your most obliged humble servt Wm Derham If you favr me wth your Ansr, pray send it by the General Post.