The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4186] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) (Patient) / November? 1777? / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Mr Nicholas Thompson at Haggeston', concerning Sir Thomas Haggerston.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4186 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/43 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | November? 1777? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to 'Mr Nicholas Thompson at Haggeston', concerning Sir Thomas Haggerston. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:692] |
Case of Sir Thomas Haggerston who has gout and a weak stomach. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1801] | Patient | Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2157] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Haggerston |
| [PERS ID:2156] | Other | Mr McWood |
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 | Haggerston Castle | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr Nicholas Thompson at Haggeston
I am concern'd Sr Tho's Haggerston is in such distress. I
am afraid of the event but we must attempt at least to relieve
him as far as we can. The most troublesome circumstance is the great
weakness of his stomach which is not only distressing & dange¬
rous but also pernicious by its excluding both remedies & regi¬
men. I expected some benefit from the chalybeate powders I for¬
merly advised & am sorry to find his stomach refuses them. I think
it must be chiefly the jelly that he dislikes & if that is the case they
might be taken as properly in a little panada or Calves feet jelly.
If he will not try them in any shape I would advise a trial of
the medicine prescribed in the enclosed paper. It is to be taken
by 30 or 40 drops at a time. Would be best taken in a glass
of Pyrmont water; with a spoonfull of boiling water added
to take off the cold of it. but if either that these waters are not
at hand or that Sr Tho's dislikes them the drops may be taken
in a little brandy & water & in either way they may be taken several
times a day. I hope they may strengthen the stomach & help it
to return other things. With respect to Sr Tho's regimen
I don't find I cant add any thing to my former advice. In the
present state of his stomach I would indulge him in any
thing he can most easily take & best retain & while he finds that
all kinds of wine sower on his stomach they must be avoided
& I believe the brandy must be indulged. To reconcile him to barley
Rice, or Sago, instead of wine put a little Spis: Cinnam: or
nutmeg water or a little plain brandy to any of his farinaceous
food. What I said before with respect to exercise will I hope
be attended to, & I hope Sr Thos will be persuaded to go abroad
as often as either the weather or his fend strength will allow, but
always studying the warmth of his feet & legs. The winter I am
afraid will be severe upon him & nothing so proper as his instant
repairing to a warmer climate; but the management of this
must leave to your discretion. The state of Sr Thos belly
I leave it on the footing I settled it with McWood. The Guaiac
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is a proper medicine, but it should be taken moderately -
November 4 ---
Since writing the above I am told of a letter from Miss Haggerston which says
that Sir Thomas swells more and more. I have no doubt that there is water in
the belly which makes the case more desperate and I am afraid out of the reach of
remedies. However I have enclosed another prescription which I hope may be of service
both as a Stomachic and diuretick.
Take one ounce of Powdered Steel (as in the Pharmacopoeia Edinburgensis) 2 and one and a half ounces of aromatic tincture. Mix and Label: Stomachic Drops. Thirty or forty for a dose to be taken several times a day.
Take half an ounce of well crushed Juniper, one ounce of wild carrot seeds and one and a half pounds of boiling water. Let it be digested for twelve hours and add half an ounce of Tartar Salt and two ounces of Juniper water. After sedimentation strain using the paper. Label: Diuretic Infusion. A table spoonfull mixed with a little brandy & water to be taken several times a day, but not at the same time with the drops. ----
Diplomatic Text
Mr Nicholas Thompson at Haggeston
I am concern'd Sr Tho's Haggerston is in such distress. I
am afraid of ye event but we must attempt at least to relieve
him as far as we can. The most troublesome circumstance is ye great
weakness of his stomach which is not only distressing & dange¬
rous but also pernicious by its excluding both remedies & regi¬
men. I expected some benefit from the chalybeate powders I for¬
merly advised & am sorry to find his stomach refuses them. I think
it must be chiefly the jelly that he dislikes & if that is the case they
might be taken as properly in a little panada or Calves feet jelly.
If he will not try them in any shape I would advise a trial of
the medicine prescribed in ye enclosed paper. It is to be taken
by 30 or 40 drops at a time. Would be best taken in a glass
of Pyrmont water; with a spoonfull of boiling water added
to take off the cold of it. but if either that these waters are not
at hand or that Sr Tho's dislikes them the drops may be taken
in a little brandy & water & in either way they may be taken several
times a day. I hope they may strengthen the stomach & help it
to return other things. With respect to Sr Tho's regimen
I don't find I cant add any thing to my former advice. In the
present state of his stomach I would indulge him in any
thing he can most easily take & best retain & while he finds that
all kinds of wine sower on his stomach they must be avoided
& I believe the brandy must be indulged. To reconcile him to barley
Rice, or Sago, instead of wine put a little Spis: Cinnam: or
nutmeg water or a little plain brandy to any of his farinaceous
food. What I said before with respect to exercise will I hope
be attended to, & I hope Sr Thos will be persuaded to go abroad
as often as either the weather or his fend strength will allow, but
always studying the warmth of his feet & legs. The winter I am
afraid will be severe upon him & nothing so proper as his instant
repairing to a warmer climate; but the managemt of this
must leave to your discretion. The state of Sr Thos belly
I leave it on the footing I settled it with McWood. The Guaiac
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is a proper medicine, but it should be taken moderately -
Novr 4 ---
Since writing the above I am told of a letter from Miss Haggerston wch says
that Sir Thomas swells more and more. I have no doubt that there is water in
the belly which makes the case more desperate and I am afraid out of the reach of
remedies. However I have enclosed another prescription which I hope may be of service
both as a Stomachic and diuretick.
℞ Tinct. Mart. Ph. Ed. 1 ℥j T. aromatic. ℥jss ℳ. Sig. Stomachic Drops thirty or
forty for a dose several times a day
℞ Bacc. Juniper. bene contus. ℥j Sem dauc. Silv. ℥ss Aq. bullient. ℔jss
Digere horas duodecim et adde Sal. Tartar. ℥ss Aq. Juniper. comp. ℥ij et post
Subsidentiam per chartam cola. Sig. Diuretic Infusion a table spoonfull mixed
with a little brandy & water to be taken several times a day but not at the same
time with the drops. ----
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