Monday P.M. 1757 Feby. 7th. Our Eunice,

I have communicated yr. Proceedings to Dr. Sprague. He thinks the Steels will not do for you nor dry purges, but says you must take Æthiops1 with Tartar in lenitive Electuary in large doses which will keep yr. Body in good Order. He says that roasted apples will not hurt yr. Milk, especially if you mix it first. Sister has got a Papoose.2 Mrs. Newell3 can't take you unless you'll lay with a Charcoal = Man. That may possibly save you the expence of Æthiops....4 Sprague says you'll do well. Yrs. &c.&c.&c.&c.&c.&c.&c.&c.&c.

R.T.P.

RC ; addressed: "To Miss Eunice Paine at Weymouth These"; endorsed.

1.

"Æthiops Mineral, a medicine, so-called from its dark color, prepared from quicksilver and sulphur, ground together in a marble mortar to a black powder" (OED). Steels refers to iron used medicinally (OED).

9 2.

Abigail Paine Greenleaf's daughter Mary, born on Feb. 5, 1757.

3.

Not identified.

4.

Thus in MS.