Letter 4484

Newmarket June ye 12th 1735 My Lord Duke of Somerset was not free from his cold when he left London, which was on the 23rd of May last, near three weeks ago, & since his grace has been here it has rather increased. This grace when he was in London & still continues coughing. most times Spitts a good deal of Flegm. At his first Coming here it was more Troublesome at night than Day, but, since his grace has taken asses milk which he has done every morning Early for 13 Days Past, the Cough has been more Violent in the morning from the Time of his Grace’s Rising. His Grace takes Portugal Snuff which seems to promote a good Evacuation for he finds ^still his Head Stuffed. His Grace has taken for about ten Days & does continue to take a spoonful from time to time of a mixture of Syrup, Syrup of Lemons but has not yet received much Benefit by it. These last three days His Grace finds the Coughing to Cause a little soreness within, occasional by the frequent Coughing His Grace’s Deafness also continues. it is not better but rather worse notwithstanding he does Continue two or three Drops of oyl of Vipers dropped on wool & then he puts it into both Ears all the Day. when He goes to Bed he takes it out & lyes all night without any thing in his Ears, untill He rises next morning. This is the present State of my Lord Duke’s Health. His Grace desires your opinion what he ought to do to get Rid of he Cold & recover his hearing for it does very much dispirit his Grace.