From:
Matthew Baillie
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 Sep 1817
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/38, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
The complaint Smith mentions is a tendency towards diabetes; prescribes laudanum, and rhubarb for costiveness. Smith should eat fewer vegetables and more meat, drink water, and avoid dessert.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London