The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1010] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Arthur Robertson / Regarding: Mr Arthur Robertson (Patient), Miss Jean Robertson (Patient), Miss Marie Robertson (Menie) (Patient) / 22 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Arthur Robertson', instructing him to continue Cullen's earlier directions and giving advice for his oldest and youngest daughters.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1010 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/65 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 August 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Arthur Robertson', instructing him to continue Cullen's earlier directions and giving advice for his oldest and youngest daughters. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1218] |
Case of Mr Arthur Robertson who is passing bloody urine. |
5 |
| [Case ID:1406] |
Case of Marie Robertson who for eighteen months has been largely confined to her bed with back pain. |
2 |
| [Case ID:2474] |
Case of Miss Jean Robertson with long-standing ailments. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:751] | Addressee | Mr Arthur Robertson |
| [PERS ID:754] | Patient | Miss Marie Robertson (Menie) |
| [PERS ID:751] | Patient | Mr Arthur Robertson |
| [PERS ID:753] | Patient | Miss Jean Robertson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:753] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Jean Robertson |
| [PERS ID:754] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Marie Robertson (Menie) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Burntisland | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Arthur Robertson
Continue my former directions (see Vol. 9. 181)
particularly in keeping your belly easy & regular,
using plenty of liquids & avoiding exercise.
For your incontinence of urine I never found any thing
more effective than the Uva ursi I formerly advised.
You have not I suspect used it long enough.
Try it again, making the doses one fourth larger.
Take them three times a day for at least three weeks to¬
gether -----
For your oldest daughter -
Her ailments altho perhaps not to be entirely removed
will I hope never give her much trouble. Let her use
the following.
Take eight ounces of rose water, two grains of corrosive sublimate of Mercury and Label: Aperient Solution; a tablespoonful every night at bedtime
For your youngest Daughter.
Her ailments have been of long standing & will be
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difficult to remove. But may be relieved.
Let her take one of the powders ordered
every forenoon &
if she feels benefit from them she may take them
twice a day. They are to be taken at first only for a
fortnight; but after a week's intermission she
may take another course of them. Let me know
how she is after the fortnight & I shall advise farther.
The Sea Bathing is proper for her & also her going
out frequently in a boat.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Arthur Robertson
Continue my former directions (see Vol. 9. 181)
particularly in keeping your belly easy & regular,
using plenty of liquids & avoiding exercise.
For your incontinence of urine I never found any thing
more effective than the Uva ursi I formerly advised.
You have not I suspect used it long enough.
Try it again, making the doses one fourth larger.
Take them three times a day for at least three weeks to¬
gether -----
For your oldest daughter -
Her ailments altho perhaps not to be entirely removed
will I hope never give her much trouble. Let her use
the following.
℞ Aq. rosar ℥ivj Mercur. sublim.
corros. gr. ij Solve et Signa aperient Salution; a table¬
spoonful every night at bed time.
For your youngest Daughter.
Her ailments have been of long standing & will be
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difficult to remove. But may be relieved.
Let her take one of the powders ord.
every forenoon &
if she feels benefit from them she may take them
twice a day. They are to be taken at first only for a
fortnight; but after a week's intermission she
may take another course of them. Let me know
how she is after the fortnight & I shall advise farther.
The Sea Bathing is proper for her & also her going
out frequently in a boat.
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