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Septr.. 20.th 1820
Dr Sir
On thursday evening last I took 20 grains of
Calomel and on friday aided the operation by 2 table spoon
full of Caster Oil which in the course of the day brought
off a considerable quantity of bile -- my bowells in consequence
thereof were more at ease for two or three days than they had
been for some time previous -- Indeed the pain in my back was
so much better as to enable me to rest tolerably well two nights
without the aid of an anodyne -- on monday evening however
my bowells resumed nearly their former state, and the pain in
my back hips & abdomen nearly as bad as ever and so
continues-- I have thought it necessary to make this
communication - and hope that you will be able
to suggest something for my relief for my strength is deminish=
=ing daily --Yr. friend
B C Stanard
