The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4005] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Lorrain / Regarding: Mr Robert Sanderson (Patient) / 20 February 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'To Mr Lorrain C[oncerning] Mr [Robert] Sanderson'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4005 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/117 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 February 1777 |
| 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 headed 'To Mr Lorrain C[oncerning] Mr [Robert] Sanderson' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:28] |
Case of Robert Sanderson who has a stiff neck and urinary problems. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1621] | Addressee | Dr John Lorrain |
| [PERS ID:1550] | Patient | Mr Robert Sanderson |
| [PERS ID:1621] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Lorrain |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:92] | Other | Mr Robert Ligertwood |
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 | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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To Mr Lorrain Concerning Mr Sanderson.
As your last operation seems to have been very properly
managed, I would not have the Medicine tried again for some
time
The State of his Stomach now the urgent Symptom to
relieve it the Bark Infusion vid Advice for Robert Ligertwood 1
of which he may take a table spoonfull 3 or 4 times a day
increasing the Dose till he can take four table Spoonfulls at a dose
With it let him take of the Elixir Vitriol in the proportion
of five or Seven drops to the Ounce of the Infusion --
Some Stomachs agree better with the plain Acid of
Vitriol & you may try this formula
Take six ounces of rose water, three drachms of syrup of dried rose and Spirit of Vitriol; Mix, Label Stomachic Mixture, a tea Spoonfull in a little Water three or four times a day
He should use a light Diet - If weak broth & farina¬
cea. You may try some Acid with there such as Currant
Jelly or a Squeeze of Lemon, unless it is found to increase
the Acidity of his Stomach. --- If the Acidity he has been
troubled with continues you may employ Magnesia Alba both
to correct this & keep his belly open - If Milk agrees with
him let him have some of it - If the pains fix again in his neck
a blister may be applied.
Notes:
1: Ligertwood's case is no. 369.
Diplomatic Text
To Mr Lorrain C. Mr Sanderson.
As your last operation seems to have been very properly
managed, I would not have the Med tried again for some
time
The State of his Stomach now the urgent Symptom to
relieve it the Bark Infusion vid Advice for Robt Ligertwood 1
of which he may take a table spoonfull 3 or 4 times a day
increasing the Dose till he can take four table Spoonfulls at a dose
With it let him take of the Elixir Vitriol in the proportion
of five or Seven drops to the Ounce of the Infusion --
Some Stomachs agree better with the plain Acid of
Vitriol & you may try this formula
℞ Aq. Rosar. ℥vj
Syr. e ros. sicc. Spir. Vitr. ten. Ʒiij ℳ S. Stomachic Mixture
a tea Spoonfull in a little Water 3 or 4 times a day
He should use a light Diet - If weak broth & farina¬
cea. You may try some Acid with there such as Currant
Jelly or a Squeeze of Lemon, unless it is found to increase
the Acidity of his Stomach. --- If the Acidity he has been
troubled with continues you may employ Magn. Alb. both
to correct this & keep his belly open - If Milk agrees with
him let him have some of it - If the pains fix again in his neck
a blister may be applied.
Notes:
1: Ligertwood's case is no. 369.
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