DEP/DUA/1/25/22 (Transcript version)

William Robertson

(1780-1781)

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Of case of Wm Robertson Senr when last spoke of him very doubtful

Little hesitat indeed in pronoun more obv sympt to be of paralyt kind

Yet was a paralyt affect [evid] with great peculiart.

From these led to form conject that might dep on compress.

And that this compress from water.

During treatm of case however [nothin] has occurrd tend to confirm susp.

And now disp to think it less probab. than formerly.

When last spoke of case had put him on use of Camph.

And intim inten, that before desert it, should give fair trial.

Accord now contin to to consid [exten] for space of several [months].

To this encouraged by change [whch] has taken place since began use.

Dare hardly howevr venture to say that this change effect of Camph

Yet unquest that affect of patient very consid dimin.