DEP/DUA/1/40/33 (Transcript version)

Thomas Aitken

(1786-1787)

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No33. Thos Aitken at 36

Anoth example of Catarh.

And although patient at earlier period of life yet manif of chron kind.

For now regul. subj to it during winter season for [sev] years past.

And notwith mildness of pres winter has occurd with greater sever than usual.

A proof of encr. viol of the disease.

After contin which has had can now hardly expect compl or radic cure

But even from change of seasn alone reason to hope for tempor remiss.

And this aided, by med [unload] breast & giving determ to other [orga]

Is with this view that have directed repeated emet.

And to these may again have occas recourse, when reason to think that large collect of mucus in lungs.

But to prev augm secretion have directed Vin. Nicot.

Which may I hope from oper as diuret. have affect of giving determ to kidney.

And by this means, in same manner as determ to surface from [warmth], relieve breast.

According this effect daily obs to arise from Diuret, Squills &e.

But of all I have empl. have seen greatr benef from none than Nicot.

Accord have of late used it in sever inst.