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You had when I was down East, and perhaps still have in erroneous idea that you ought to be doing something, that you might be growing worse, the disease let alone would progress. It is no such thing, besides, being impossible. Why, do you suppose that there is a cancer or any sort of a sore on your spinal marrow to keep on growing till it eats it up. Such a thing is not possible, and if it were all Doctoring could do no good. What ails you is simply some sort of weakness, lack of the nutrition fluid, of vital energy in some portion of the spinal marrow or Nerve. It must have time to recover. time , rest, quiet, opportunity, and as Dr. Munde said, gentle course of Water cure to keep the whole system right, clear & pure, and wash away every thing ill resulting from previous medicine or disease. I have lately heard of two or three cases very similar to yours only worse, but in every case ultimate recovery though long delayed.

 A Nephew of the Wife of Rev. Mr. Putnam of Dunbarton, (whose daughter Antoinette I went to see last night) received a hurt in the back many years ago, affected the spinal nerve, entirely disabled him, was unable to use his limbs at all, I think for a year or two; but ultimately gradually recovered perfectly, is still living and has been for years one of the smartest business men in Boston, or any where else.

Mother says you are too much disposed to follow the directions of your physicians implicitly, without tending to your own reason or feelings. I think she is right. No one has any right to think any other can feel for them. No living being, {certainly without pathetism & clairvoyance be true,} can tell as well your feelings, what you ought to do, what does or does not tempt you, as yourself. Fact.