The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:228] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) / Regarding: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) (Patient) / 7 December 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mrs Campbell', recommending that she lay her existing medicines aside, but try the new prescription Cullen attached.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 228 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/114 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 December 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mrs Campbell', recommending that she lay her existing medicines aside, but try the new prescription Cullen attached. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1504] |
Case of Mrs Campbell at Greenock who is takes a liniment, balsamic and electuary for a range of symptoms, including a discharge and back pains. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3237] | Addressee | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:3237] | Patient | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs Campbell. ----
It was owing entirely to the hurry of
of my affairs that your former letter was unanswed
whilst I thought it was quite safe for you to go on a little
longer with your medicines. But I answer you now
in course because I see it will now be very proper for you
to lay them aside not only the pills but the injection also.
I am now of opinion that you can hardly meddle with
them again during the winter season and am also of
opinion that there is no occasion for them as I think your
disorder is to be cured by other means. TheSe I have pre¬
scribed on the other page and you may get them from any
surgeon in Greenock as they will not lead to any suspicion
of singular disease. The medicines ordered are an Electuary
and what I have named a Lotion but this I intend to
be employed by injection, two table spoonfulls to be mixed
with four spoonfulls of lukewarm water and this to be
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injected twice every day. These medicines now ordered I am
certain require no confinement but the same diet is propo[sed]
as before. After some weeks I shall be glad to have some accoun[t]
of the effect of these medicines and sooner if anything new
occurrs to you and you may depend upon the attention of
Madam,
your most obedient servant
Edinburgh 7th December
1781
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For Mrs Campbell
Take an ounce of powdere Peruvian bark, two drachms of powdered cinnamon, half an ounce of powdered alumen rupeum, an ounce and a half of conserve of rose, and enough simple syrup to maje an Electuary. Label Strengthening Electuary, the bigness of a Nutmeg to be swallowed in a water twice a day.
Take an ounce of crushed oak bark, two pounds of boiling water. Leave to soak for a night, then to the strained liquid add two drachms of alumen rupeum, an ounce of Simple Syrup, two ounces of French brandy. Label The Lotion
7th December
1781
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Campbell. ----
It was owing entirely to the hurry of
of my affairs that your former letter was unanswed
whilst I thought it was quite safe for you to go on a little
longer with your medicines. But I answer you now
in course because I see it will now be very proper for you
to lay them aside not only the pills but the injection also.
I am now of opinion that you can hardly meddle with
them again during the winter season and am also of
opinion that there is no occasion for them as I think your
disorder is to be cured by other means. TheSe I have pre¬
scribed on the other page and you may get them from any
surgeon in Greenock as they will not lead to any suspicion
of singular disease. The medicines ordered are an Electuary
and what I have named a Lotion but this I intend to
be employed by injection, two table spoonfulls to be mixed
with four spoonfulls of lukewarm water and this to be
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injected twice every day. These medicines now ordered I am
certain require no confinement but the same diet is propo[sed]
as before. After some weeks I shall be glad to have some accoun[t]
of the effect of these medicines and sooner if anything new
occurrs to you and you may depend upon the attention of
Madam,
your most obedient servant
Edr. 7th Decr.
1781
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For Mrs Campbell
℞ pulv. cort. Peruvian. ℥j
---- cinnamom. Ʒij
---- alumin. rup. ℥ſs
Cons. rosar. ℥jβ
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a
Nutmeg to be swallowed in a water twice a day
℞ Cort. querc. contus. ℥j
Aq. bullient. ℔ij
Digere per noctem et colato adde
Alumin. rup. Ʒij
Syr. Simpl. ℥j
Spir. vin. gall. ℥ij
Signa The Lotion
7th Decr.
1781
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