The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3954] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Traill (Trail, of Westove) (Patient), Mrs Rose (Patient) / 22 November 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Liddel about Mrs Rose'. Briefly mentions seeing and advising Miss Trail.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3954 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/66 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 November 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Liddel about Mrs Rose'. Briefly mentions seeing and advising Miss Trail. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:339] |
Case of Miss Traill of Orkney who visits Cullen who finds her condition, a kind of 'lepra', rather 'anomalous' but the result of 'weakness and irritability'. Has consulted Cullen earlier so maybe same person as Case 338. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2122] |
Case of Mrs Rose whose case is described as desperate. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2503] |
Case of Miss Traill (Trail) of Westove, 'liable to have some eruption on her skin'. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:428] | Patient | Miss Traill (Trail, of Westove) |
| [PERS ID:2002] | Patient | Mrs Rose |
| [PERS ID:339] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Andrew Liddell (Liddle) |
| [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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Mr Liddel about Mrs Rose.
Case desperate & perhaps over before receive this - but we must relieve
present uneasiness. Moderate the Diarrhœa as the urgent symptom, or
there will be no room for any thing else. Employ therefore Opiates
freely to keep (↑ - but↑) to relieve the Opiates, give the Infusion below -- giving two
spoonfuls after every loose stool. For ↑relieving↑ the cough, the Opiates will
serve, & for the rest employ what Demulcent Pectorals the stomach
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will bear, only, mucilaginous, or sweet; No better vehicle for those
than a decoction of tussilago leaves. Some time ago, an issue must have
been of use, but not now. Still however in case of urgent pain
of side or under the sternum, apply a blister to the part.
I have [lately?] seen & advised for Miss Trail. Think it
slight, & no occasion for an operation.
Take one drachm each of Japanese Earth Cinnamon, half an ounce each of Pomegranate Flowers --- red roses pomegranate Bark, and one ounce of Gumm Arabic in one pound of boiled Water Leave six hours and strain, then add 40 [grains?] of Tincture of Laudanum and two ounces of Syrup of Opiate Mix. Label: Strengthening Mixture. Two tablespoonfuls after every loose stool.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Liddel about Mrs Rose.
Case desperate & perhaps over before receive this - but we must relieve
present uneasiness. Moderate the Diarrhœa as ye urgent symptom, or
there will be no room for any thing else. Employ therefore Opiates
freely to keep (↑ - but↑) to relieve the Opiates, give the Infusion below -- givg two
spoonfuls after every loose stool. For ↑relieving↑ the cough, the Opiates will
serve, & for the rest employ what Demulcent Pectorals the stomach
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will bear, only, mucilaginous, or sweet; No better vehicle for those
than a decoct. of tussilago leaves. Some time ago, an issue mt have
been of use, but not now. Still however in case of urgent pain
of side or under ye sternum, apply a blister to the part.
I have [lately?] seen & advised for Miss Trail. Think it
slight, & no occasion for an operation.
℞ Terr. Japon. Cinnam. @ ʒj Flor. balaust. --- ros. rubr.
Cort. gran. @ ʒſs Gumm Arab. ℥j Aq. bull. lbj
[Dejise?] horas 6 & colaturœ adde Tinct. Theb. [gth.?] 40. Syr. diacod. ℥ij
ℳ. S. Strengthg ℳ. 2 tablespoonfuls after every loose stool.
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