1802

Thomas Beddoes to James Watt, 4 August 1802

4 Aug 1802

Dear Sir

I hope you know I sent Dr Carmichael a nostrum which I have reason to believe occasionally very efficacious in calculus – I am sure it may be taken with^t risque – I should be happy to hear – in due time – that Mr. Boulton has benefited by it.

The gout-medicine has kept up its character in several bad cases – William Reynolds has witnessed its effect in one terrible case at Bridgewater – a man who calculated on being laid up for almost six months, was on his legs in 3 days – If he calls on you as he returns next week, he can tell you a good deal more –

I have a paralytic patient after two strokes with loss of limbs & voice who promises to be restored by nitrous oxyd – He is much benefited in a fortnight.

I find the muriate of strontian a very safe medicine & it promises to do good in the worst cases of scrophula –

From facts mentioned by Denon I think it clear that the Egyptian ophthalmia does arise from succession of temperatures – In the instances he states in upper Egypt salt dust seems out of question – They have an infectious ophthalmia in India (at Madrass) which they cure by lime-juice squeezed into the eye – a horrid operation which w^d cure our inflammatory ophthalmia too, if any body durst try it –

I beg my compt^s to Mrs Watt Mr Boul[ton] [MS obscured] friends in which Mrs [MS obscured]

I am Dear Sir

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Address: Mr Watt / Heathfield / Birmingham
Endorsement: Dr Beddoes / Aug 4^th 1802 // Gout specifics Gravel D^o / opthalmia, Paralysis
MS: LoB MS 3219/4/044/07