Letter 2726

Fol. 163 Hond Sr Upminster Jan 1 1730[/31] I beg the favr of your advice upon the case of my Wife, who is afflicted wth an acute pain in one of her arms both night & night, especially all night that it breaks her rest, wch we ascribe in some measure to an old Pleurisy wch we consulted you for about 20 years agoe, wch left a straightness constriction & pain about the shoulder part of the neck wch in the Thorax; and last year at Bath, a violent agitation of those parts by a severe Cough, & about 5 or 6 weeks agoe another excited a return of those Pains in a severe man ner, wch affect the whole Arm very much but wthout any Fever, your advice what we shall do in this case will be a great addition to your other favours. Writing in the dark, I did not see the defect of my Paper, & I have not time to write it over again; wch I hope you will excuse. I have by me some modern Journals of Seamen, pretty good, wch I will impart to the R.S. if such will be acceptable. And I hope to send you some good accts from the Heavns, having just rigged up my 8 foot Reflecter wch Mr Molyneaux growed With my hearty Wished of many prosperous and happy New-years, I am wth greatest respect Your most obliged humble servt Wm Derham