Thomas is back in Nottingham by September 1758 and there are a few entries in his account book which tell us that he was not feeling well
28th Sept 1758 - Bleeding 12d. 3 Doses Physick Mr. Dale 2/-
19th October a Bottle of Daffees Elixer 15d
Marshmallow Rootes for Gravell 3d
Daffy's has been mentioned in this blog before. Marshmallow Root tea was supposed to help the passing of kidney stones which Thomas so graphically refers to as "Gravell".
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