The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4023] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Walter Riddell / Regarding: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) (Patient) / 27 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Riddel about Sir Wm. Carre'. Advice for Dr Walter Riddell on the ongoing treatment of Sir William Carr's diabetes. He suggests alternating the bark with the chalybeate, and recommends bearberry for his urinary problems.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4023 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/135 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 March 1777 |
| 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 to 'Riddel about Sir Wm. Carre'. Advice for Dr Walter Riddell on the ongoing treatment of Sir William Carr's diabetes. He suggests alternating the bark with the chalybeate, and recommends bearberry for his urinary problems. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:579] |
Case of Sir William Carr [Kerr] of Etal [Etall] with urinary retention and a suspected diabetes. |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Addressee | Dr Walter Riddell |
| [PERS ID:1717] | Patient | Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Walter Riddell |
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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Riddel about Sir Wm. Carre.
His increasing weakness alarms me but for the reason I gave
you I do not despair. You may try your Alum for tho
the disease does not depend upon relaxation it may be pal¬
liated by inducing some astriction. I have no objection
to the bark in substance, but would neither give up
the Chalybeate. Alternate it with the bark, to the
quantity of a scruple at a dose - by degrees however --
You may at first put two of the papers I gave you, toge¬
ther but when you would increase the dose to gr. XV
you must have a fresh parcel in which the proportion
of cinnamon must not be so great. Pyrmont water
if good, he make take a glass or two of two or three
times a day -- While we know so little of the cause
of this disease I can think of nothing but Tonics but
let me know how you proceed ---- The hurry in
making water may be an infirmity of old age or the
effects of the quality of the Urine & in either case I know
no better remedy than we are employing. I might perhaps
advise again a trial of Uva ursi. It certainly has
some power in changing the state of the urine & therefore
when you are tired of bark & steel or find them unef¬
fectual, the Uva ursi may be a proper substitute.
Diplomatic Text
Riddel about Sir Wm. Carre.
His increasg weakness alarms me but for the reason I gave
you I do not despair. You may try your Alum for tho
the disease does not depend upon relaxation it m. b. pal¬
liated by inducg some astriction. I have no objection
to the bark in substance, but would neither give up
the Chalybeate. Alternate it with the bark, to the
quantity of a scruple at a dose - by degrees however --
You may at first put two of the papers I gave you, toge¬
ther but when you would increase the dose to gr. XV
you must have a fresh parcel in which the proportion
of cinnamon must not be so great. Pyrmont water
if good, he make take a glass or two of two or three
times a day -- While we know so little of the cause
of this disease I can think of nothing but Tonics but
let me know how you proceed ---- The hurry in
making water may be an infirmity of old age or the
effects of the quality of the Urine & in either case I know
no better remedy than we are employing. I might perhaps
advise again a trial of Uva ursi. It certainly has
some power in changg the state of the urine & theref.
when you are tired of bark & steel or find them unef¬
fectual, the Uva ursi m. b. a proper substitute.
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