Letter 2437

[fol. 42] Braintree Nov. 9th 1720 Sr My Neighbour Dr Allen whose case you have already had; Desires me to acquaint you, That the oppres-sion he had at his Breast and Stomach is much abated, and thereby the frequent Keckings he had are ceased, and his Catarr deminished, so that he Coughs more seldom and his expectoration is more digested: his Stomach now begins to med, so that he can not only relish what he eats, but also digest it. About 10 days agoe when I was first called in to attend him, I found the aforesaid symptoms very pressing accompaned [sic] with a continual but slow fever, a brown but afterwards black Tongue, dejected spirits, Thirst and uneasiness, his Urine high colour’d only with an Hypostasis, and his Pulse full and regular; but these are now much better, tho not altogether vanish’t, and he hath twice or thrice had gentle breathing sweats: He now complains of faintness and lowness of Spirits; continues the Use of the Bark (in Decoction his Stomach not bearing it in Substance) and Liquid Lau-danum which he thinks relieves his faintness. This being his case he desires your brother Directions. I am Sr your most humble Ser’t S: Dale