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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:3987] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Hugh Marsden / Regarding: Mr James Hutton (Patient), Mr G (Patient) / 22 January 1777 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'To Mr Marsden C[oncerning] Mr G.' He is advised to avoid alcohol and use cold bathing, and is advised to go to Scarborough in summer. He is to receive the same prescription as James Hutton.

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FieldData
DOC ID 3987
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/8/99
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date22 January 1777
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'To Mr Marsden C[oncerning] Mr G.' He is advised to avoid alcohol and use cold bathing, and is advised to go to Scarborough in summer. He is to receive the same prescription as James Hutton.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:576]
Case of James Hutton with feverish fits and other symptoms.
3
[Case ID:577]
Case of the anonymised 'Mr. G.', suffering from complaints of the heart and arteries.
6


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1704]AddresseeMr Hugh Marsden
[PERS ID:1222]PatientMr James Hutton
[PERS ID:1705]PatientMr G
[PERS ID:1704]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Hugh Marsden
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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 Welburn North-East England Europe inferred
Therapeutic Recommendation Scarborough North-East England Europe certain

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To Mr Marsden Concerning Mr G.


No particular disease but an irritable constitution rendered still
much worse by his manner of life. From this Constitution has
been liable to several disorders and may be liable to still worse
if he does not carefully avoid them - For this purpose a
Regimen particularly with regard to drinking - I would not
have him lay aside strong drink altogether, but he
must never take as much as heat him or even approach to
intoxication. His drink may be Grog Grog or Wine & he should
be more carefull in the quantity than the quality of this last.
If he does not avoid intoxication neither medicine nor regimen
will be of service & he may bring on Palsy or Epilepsy.


1. Some Tonic Medicines & try the Chalybeate ordered below


2. If he is full at present & or has been living full of
late, he may draw off eight or ten ounces of blood before he
enter upon his Tonic Medicine but I am very averse to
frequent bleedings
in such a constitution.


3. If his belly is not regular an Aloetic Pill without purging


4. Exercise very proper but must be moderate & therefore
hunting doubtfull. Much walking or dancing very bad --


5. Avoid being heated by warm chambers or a croud of
company – 6. If he can be persuaded to live cooly cold
bathing may be of service & in the Summer season he
may be the better for going to Scarborough for
the sea bathing. 7. Attend to the state of his mind
& avoid Emotions or surprise. 8. If in spite of all this



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this he is liable to faintishness or threatened with a fit
he should not have recourse to drams but take a tea
spoonful of the Volatile Tincture of Valerian
in a glass of water. 9. No particular Diet only
moderation in Animal food & avoiding everything of
difficult digestion – 10. Sitting up late at night
very bad.


Prescription as in the former for Mr Hutton. 1


For Mr Marsden Surgeon at George Robinsons Esqr
Wellburn Yorkshire ----

––
Edinburgh January 21st. 1777

Notes:

1: The reference is to document 3986.

Diplomatic Text

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To Mr Marsden C. Mr G.


No particular disease but an irritable constitution rendered still
much worse by his manner of life. From this Constitution has
been liable to several disorders and may be liable to still worse
if he does not carefully avoid them - For this purpose a
Regimen particularly with regard to drinking - I would not
have him lay aside strong drink altogether, but he
must never take as much as heat him or even approach to
intoxication. His drink may be Grog Grog or Wine & he should
be more carefull in the quantity than the quality of this last.
If he does not avoid intoxication neither medicine nor regimen
will be of service & he may bring on Palsy or Epilepsy.


1. Some Tonic Meds. & try the Chalybeate ordered below


2. If he is full at present & or has been living full of
late, he may draw off eight or ten ℥ of blood before he
enter upon his Tonic Med. but I am very averse to
frequent bleedings
in such a constitution.


3. If his belly is not regr. an Aloetic Pill witht purgg


4. Exercise very proper but must be moderate & therefore
hunting doubtfull. Much walking or dancing very bad --


5. Avoid being heated by warm chambers or a croud of
company – 6. If he can be persuaded to live cooly cold
bathing may be of service & in the Summer season he
may be the better for going to Scarborough for
the sea bathing. 7. Attend to the state of his mind
& avoid Emotions or surprise. 8. If in spite of all this



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this he is liable to faintishness or threatened with a fit
he should not have recourse to drams but take a tea
spoonful of the Volatile Tincture of Valerian
in a glass of water. 9. No particular Diet only
moderation in Animal food & avoiding everything of
difficult digestion – 10. Sitting up late at night
very bad.


℞ as in the former for Mr Hutton. 1


For Mr Marsden Surgeon at George Robinsons Esqr
Wellburn Yorkshire ----

––
Edinr. Janry. 21st. 1777

Notes:

1: The reference is to document 3986.

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