(seq. 7)

No. 50. ------------------------------------------------- Brookline, 12 April, 1810.

Dear Sir,

Since my last, which expressed our joy
ful emotions at Lucy's safe confinement, we have
had to lament a new complaint, which sometimes
happens to women in her situation; but which is very
rare and very troublesome. Dr Band tells Adam Babcock, whose friendly solicitude for Lucy led him to
consult so experienced a man, that there is noth-
ing in their whole practice, for which they find it
more difficult to assign the cause, or to pres-
cribe a speedy remedy. Our Dr says the same.
But the physicians say, that it is not so much
a dangerous complaint, as a slow and tedious
one. But Eliza has described it to you. I
need not therefore enlarge. Never could any
body be more useful, than Eliza has been, s
ince her last visit to us. She is a great
comfort to us all. Every moment of her time
is employed in something, which improves her