Letter from George Lippincott to his daughter Emily in Downingtown, PA.  He writes in part: "I have not felt well for more than two weeks (as I suppose on account of a torpied state of the liver). After I saw you off in the car on 2nd day afternoon I went to see Dr Noble. He gave me a prescription (partly callomet) in pills. I was to take one before each meal. I commenced that evening and as they had no effect by the following morning, I took three at once. The following morning I took half bottle citrate of magnesia, and a large dose of rhubarb with it, and kept to the house both days. This morning I am out again and feel much better...Aunt Hannah has not been well enough for her daily allowance. She took citrate of magnesia and feels much better. Mother has also been a little ailing so you see we have nearly all of us been complaining without being sick. I have had a dull headache nealy all the time and I think we have been of feeling very much alike from what thee tells me. If thee would take a little rhubarb nightly for a week, I think it would be an advantage. Thy letter written on they return Henry brought to us last evening. I was glad to hear of your save arrival at D and hope your visit paid you for the trouble of coming home...I am glad you have got to taking walks again as they certainly are a great advantage to health, as well as pleasure...Matthew frequently took a cicuit of ten miles or more." He continues: "I am always glad to hear of your enjoyments. We have but one life to pass through in this state of existance. We have duties to perform but I think I shall make it more of an object to arrange business matters in such form that I shall have more time for social enjoyment and hope by so doing to add to the happiness of the whole family." "Cousin Mary comes down on 7th day morning. A good share of love to Eliza as well as thyself." Truly & affectionate, Thy father, Geo. Kippincott.

There is more to the letter, but this give you the tone and high points.  Very interesting cross section of mid-1800s life. Easy reading. Full Philadelphia postmark. Stamp centering typical of that issue.