The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:350] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Agnes Eleonora Dunlop (Patient) / 23 October 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Dunlop'. Recipe missing but note at end of letter states 'The medicine is Antimonium praeparatum'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 350 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/49 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 October 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Miss Dunlop'. Recipe missing but note at end of letter states 'The medicine is Antimonium praeparatum'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:636] |
Case of Miss Dunlop whose obstinate complaint requires a diaphoretic. May relate to Case 721. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1477] | Patient | Miss Agnes Eleonora Dunlop |
| [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 |
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For Miss Dunlop.
Miss Dunlops complaint is commonly very obstinate, but as
it has not yet in this case come to a great height, I hope it may be
entirely cured, and the first measure I would advise is the use of the
Diaphoretic Powder delivered with this.
Miss Dunlop will please to begin by taking five grains of
it every night and morning in a little Syrup. If this dose gives any
sickness or Squeamishness, it must be reduced or one dose only
to be taken every day and that at night.
I dont however expect that the dose proposed will have
any sensible effect either on her stomach or bowels and if it shall
happen, that it does not, in two or three days, she may then
increase the dose three grains and upon the same condition
of it having no sensible effect, she may every three or four days
increase the dose by three grains, till she takes twenty for a dose
every night and morning and at that dose, she is to continue for a
week or two; but before that time I shall expect to hear from her.
During the use of these Powders, she should take a warm
bath once a week taking that opportunity to wash off as much
of the dry scurf and scales as she easily can.
The use of these powders, does not require any confine¬
ment, but it is very proper at all times to gaurd against cold.
Neither does the use of these powders require any particular
diet, but the nature of the complaint requires some choice. She
should take no kind of fish or of Swines flesh and she shou'd
abstain from Eggs & cheese - Every day at dinner she may take
a little of any plain meat roasted or boiled, but should avoid all
baked or fryed, all kind of Salted meals and all kinds of
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Seasoning, spiceries and pickles - She may take any kind of
Vegetables, but, roots and greens seldom and Sparingly. Potatoes
of a dry & mealy kind is the safest root she can deal in
Milk is very proper and with it every thing of the grain kind
as Bread Rice Barley, Sago and even Oatmeal maybe taken
very freely and therefore in pudding or pancake to fill up a
meal - Butters may be taken but always moderately. Fruit
of any kind is not bad for her complaint but I suspect they
may be bad for her Stomach ----
For her ordinary drink I would prefer good small beer to
water if her stomach will bear the former - A Glass of wine
or Punch to the Strength young ladies ordinarily take it will
do no harm. I say the same of tea as of fruit, that if it does
not hurt her stomach, it will not affect her complaint ---
Edinburgh October 23.
1775.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Dunlop.
Miss Dunlops complaint is commonly very obstinate, but as
it has not yet in this case come to a great height, I hope it may be
entirely cured, and the first measure I would advise is the use of the
Diaphoretic Powder delivered with this.
Miss Dunlop will please to begin by taking five grains of
it every night and morng. in a little Syrup. If this dose gives any
sickness or Squeamishness, it must be reduced or one dose only
to be taken every day and that at night.
I dont however expect that the dose proposed will have
any sensible effect either on her stomach or bowels and if it shall
happen, that it does not, in two or three days, she may then
increase the dose three grains and upon the same condition
of it having no sensible effect, she may every three or four days
increase the dose by three grains, till she takes twenty for a dose
every night and morng. and at that dose, she is to continue for a
week or two; but before that time I shall expect to hear from her.
During the use of these Powders, she should take a warm
bath once a week taking that opportunity to wash off as much
of the dry scurf and scales as she easily can.
The use of these powders, does not require any confine¬
ment, but it is very proper at all times to gaurd against cold.
Neither does the use of these powders require any particular
diet, but the nature of the complaint requires some choice. She
should take no kind of fish or of Swines flesh and she shou'd
abstain from Eggs & cheese - Every day at dinner she may take
a little of any plain meat roasted or boiled, but should avoid all
baked or fryed, all kind of Salted meals and all kinds of
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Seasoning, spiceries and pickles - She may take any kind of
Vegetables, but, roots and greens seldom and Sparingly. Potatoes
of a dry & mealy kind is the safest root she can deal in
Milk is very proper and with it every thing of the grain kind
as Bread Rice Barley, Sago and even Oatmeal maybe taken
very freely and therefore in pudding or pancake to fill up a
meal - Butters may be taken but always moderately. Fruit
of any kind is not bad for her complaint but I suspect they
may be bad for her Stomach ----
For her ordinary drink I would prefer good small beer to
water if her stomach will bear the former - A Glass of wine
or Punch to the Strength young ladies ordinarily take it will
do no harm. I say the same of tea as of fruit, that if it does
not hurt her stomach, it will not affect her complaint ---
Edinr. Octr 23.
1775.
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