My dear Sir

On the whole I can give a pretty good report especially of the 2 last days; but I had acid vomiting in the evening of June 3^rd & 4^th.¹

I think I have gained in general vigour; but I have had 3 or 4 fits of flatulence every day.

It is certain that the ice does not stop either flatulence or sickness at the time. I enclose a table of rate of pulse just before & after the ice.² You may see in this table how wrong I was in saying that my pulse is now generally about 60. I am certain that formerly this was the case; but am not so certain whether this has been the rate during the last 2 years since I have been weaker; yet generally I feel sure it has been 60 or under. If you have known cases in which the ice has accelerated the pulse, I sh^d feel hardly any doubt that this has been so with me.

I apply the ice 3 times daily but never for 1^o 30^’ each time for tho’ it does not contract my chest or chill me, yet after about 1^o 15^’ I generally get weary of it. I could bear it for 1. 30 or I c^d put it on 4 times a day if you desired. I always like it much for the 1^st hour. With respect to my pulse I think it has become a little irregular with the accelerated action.

Pray do not trouble your self to write unless you have fresh orders to give.

Pray believe me my dear Sir | yours very faithfully | and obliged | Ch. Darwin