From Thomas and Anna Beddoes to Davies Giddy   8 March 1806

Dear Giddy

I am very tranquil about the money & am sorry you have felt uneasiness on this score – The probabilities you state are as strong as one can generally find to act upon –

Were I in your place, I w^d run away from my nervous feelings – you describe the commencement of hypochondriasis very exactly & I should think a journey w^d repair if not remove the symptoms for this time – Suppose you try the air of Clifton – Any of you galley slaves of legislation get released from the vehicle in case of ill health do you not –

In case you can not will not come, I sh^d think the farrago in the other leaf sh^d be of use, in which I have avoided steel – in case the bowels are confused

Yr^saffectionately

Thomas Beddoes

N.B. 1 or 2 table spoons of the warm infusion once or twice a day – I suppose the druggist will understand that the layman is to be on the drugs

N.B. The enclosed is for Mr Malthus who writes to me from Hertford – but you have his address from Johnson, if you recollect it –

N.B. The enclosed is for Mr Malthus who writes to me from Hertford – but you have his address from Johnson, if you recollect it –

No 1

℞

Infus senn tart ℥iii
Magnes ustae gr xxx
Tinct ferr ac ℥ss Capt cochl ii semel vel bis die p r n

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Semin: sinapis alb: ʒii
A – carui ℥i
Piperis nigri ʒiii
Columbo ʒiii
Pyrethri ʒi
Serpent: virgin: ℥ss

Contunde et adde

Aq. Cinnam: ebullientis ℥xiv

Stent simul per diem – refrigerates infude

Spirit ammon: c ℥ii
––– nucis mosch ℥iv M Mitte non colature —

My dearest Davies pray come here, I will take every possible care of you – to day is your birth day – the sun shines bright – do not let your spirits droop.

Anna