The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3718] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Henry Richardson / Regarding: Mr John Grey (Senior) (Patient) / 10 January 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Grey Senr.'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3718 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/43 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 January 1775 |
| 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 Grey Senr.'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:486] |
Case of Mr John Grey (Senior) at Alnwick, who has diabetes. He is under the local care of Dr Henry Richardson. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4] | Addressee | Dr Henry Richardson |
| [PERS ID:267] | Patient | Mr John Grey (Senior) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Henry Richardson |
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 | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mrd Grey Senior
I shall be glad to be of service to Mr Grey
but the long continuance of the disease and his time
of life will render his cure difficult. However we
must try and I have found great benefit from the
use of Chalybeates. and hope they may be of service
to Mr G. if he can bear them that is, if they dont
increase the hectic heats he is threatened with
in the Evening. The formula I employ I give you on
the other page; but you may diminish or increase
the dose or give them more or less frequently as you
shall see occasion; With this medicine, he should his
January 10th. 1775. To Mr Richardson. Aln.
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keep his body warm by a flannel Shirt
& other Coverings - the oftener he goes out
in a chaise he will be the better. --
As the disease commonly depends upon
obstructed perspiration the use of a flesh
brush every morning might be usefull. --
While the pulse is not frequent some Animal
food is not only allowable but proper.
His drink should be sparing, but a little
wine or punch is allowable but it must be
taken very sparingly - If you write again
let me know if (what) is the proportion of urine
to his drink - what is or {illeg} the colour
& Sediment of his urine -- has it any ma¬
nifest Sweatness. -- Is his [skinas?] skin com¬
monly cold & dry - &c. . -----
Take five grains each of preparedred chalybeate and powdered cinnamon, as well as ten grains of white sugar. Mix {illeg} and let twenty doses be made in this fashion. Label it: Strengthening Powders.
them down with a glass of water - containing a dose of the
folly drops.
Take an ounce of Tincture of Mars, half an ounce of aromatics. Mix and label it: Chalybeate drops.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrd Grey Senr.
I shall be glad to be of service to Mr Grey
but the long continuance of the disease and his time
of life will render his cure difficult. However we
must try and I have found great benefit from the
use of Chalybeates. and hope they may be of service
to Mr G. if he can bear them that is, if they dont
increase the hectic heats he is threatened with
in the Eveng.. The formula I employ I give you on
the other page; but you may diminish or increase
the dose or give them more or less frequently as you
shall see occasion; With this med, he should his
Jany. 10th. 1775. To Mr Richardson. Aln.
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keep his body warm by a flannel Shirt
& other Coverings - the oftener he goes out
in a chaise he will be the better. --
As the disease commonly depends upon
obstructed perspiration the use of a flesh
brush every morng might be usefull. --
While the pulse is not freqt some Anim.
food is not only allowable but proper.
His drink should be sparing, but a little
wine or punch is allowable but it must be
taken very sparingly - If you write again
let me know if (what) is the proportion of urine
to his drink - what is or {illeg} the colour
& Sediment of his urine -- has it any ma¬
nifest Sweatness. -- Is his [skinas?] skin com¬
monly cold & dry - &c. . -----
℞ Rubig. chalyb. pptt. Cinnm. pulv. @ gr v
Sacchar alb. gr x. ℳ. f. ps. et fnt. h. m. dos № xx
S. Strengg Prs.
them down with a glass of water - containing a dose of ye
folly drops.
℞ Tinct. Mart. ℥j - aromatic ℥ſs.
ℳ. S. Chalyb. drops. xx
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