Letter 2629

f. 60 Sr. according to your advice I had resolv’d to go to the Bath but Mollys illness prevented me and when She (by your help) She was out of danger the Season was too far advanc^’^d to think of it, but I dn’t [missing word here]e Bath Water here a bottle a day, and I thought I was Stronger and every way better they agreed So well with me but since Nov. last I begun to have many feverish complaints so I fear’d I Should have a Fever as I have had twice since this Fine Twelvemonth, in July I was let blood which has made me the more unwilling to bleed this winter. for these des disorders I am extreamly lean & may Spirits weak tho I thank God I am very cheerful & freer from Vapours than I was last winter, a month ago It was the time with me and I was better then usual of the Stoppages & had them very (60v) moderately ^but^ I was clear only two days and then they return’d again upon me a little, I took an Infusion of the Bark in red Port wine with Cochineal & Cinnamon, wch I’ve taken before and it agreed with me, I found no alteration only I observ’d I had them more one day then another wch I thought Should my fererish disorder infermitt’d I had the misfortune to catch a violent Cold a week ago and that has made me weak & distracts me a Night I sent to my apothecary to let me blood, but he persuaded me to defer it for he said he found no fullness by my Pulse and he believ’d this Evacuation wou’d prevent my having a fever tis now a Month since I’ve had this weakness hang upon me I have try’d Bristol Water Claret & sirop of red Poppies but a week, but find no difference as to that & ^now^ I want the Bath, water to Strengthen me I forgot to tell you I took a little of the Bitter (ye Same as you order’d for me wch f. 61 never found heat me) with ye Bath water, and at Monthly times & Asses Milk ^constantly^ with conserve of red Rose [obliterated word]t, this is ye best account I am able to give of my Self that you may judge of my Case I wish I was n[partly obliterated word]t [not ?] at this distance from Sr. Hans who I have [partly obliterated word]e [ye] greatest opinion of and assure you I am, most sincerely Your most Affnate humble Servant [Sloane note]: Vendsset. covt. Poru. Elect. balsane. laet. ascu. Dec. ye 23d. C Lyttelton