The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3712] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Captain David Skene (Patient) / 14 November 1774 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'To Captn Skene' ('Mr Bathie about' has been struck out).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3712 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/37 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 14 November 1774 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'To Captn Skene' ('Mr Bathie about' has been struck out). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:382] |
Case of Captain Skene whose recent 'attack' is blamed on cold milk. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1190] | Patient | Captain David Skene |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1362] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Archibald Bathie |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Auchtermuchty | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
To Mr Bathie about 1 Captain Skene
Not surprising his meeting with accidents at this Season.
Must gaurd against cold the next attack by gaurding against
Cold. & not only the changes, but the state of the season.
Blister to be kept open & his belly regular.
A little Diacodium at night may be proper. To add Spirit Minders
seems proper., but the pushing of sweat doubtfull.
His last attack owing only to the coldness of the milk -
Milk still the most proper diet but never quite cold, & better
than roots or greens & will not heat him like Animal food.
Notes:
1: It is not obvious why this has been struck through since the ensuing letter does appear to be addressed to Dr Bathie, rather than directly to the patient Captain Skene.
Diplomatic Text
To Mr Bathie about 1 Captn Skene
Not surprising his meeting with accidents at this Season.
Must gaurd against cold the next attack by gaurding against
Cold. & not only the changes, but the state of the season.
Blister to be kept open & his belly regr.
A little Diacod. at night may be proper. To add Sp. Minders
seems proper., but the pushing of sweat doubtfull.
His last attack owing only to the coldness of the milk -
Milk still the most proper diet but never quite cold, & better
than roots or greens & will not heat him like Animal food.
Notes:
1: It is not obvious why this has been struck through since the ensuing letter does appear to be addressed to Dr Bathie, rather than directly to the patient Captain Skene.
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