The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4242] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Lewis (Patient) / May? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Lewis'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4242 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/99 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | May? 1778? |
| 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, 'Mr Lewis' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1085] |
Case of Mr Lewis who is given detailed instructions on "Chamber Bathing". |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2368] | Patient | Mr Lewis |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Lewis -
The management I would propose is the following .
Take three parts of cold water from a spring or well, but not
from a river & to this immediately before it is to be used put
one part of boiling water & mix them exactly together. While
this is doing Mr Lewis is to stand nakid in a tub fit to re¬
ceive the slop & is to washed all over with the tempered water
employing a large spunge & beginning at his head & shoulders
& thence washing down over all the rest of his body. For the
first times it may be done as quickly as possible but after¬
wards it may be done at more leisure & by repeated appli¬
cations of the spunge. As soon as the water is gone over
his body, t'is to be immediately dried by rubbing him all
over till the heat & colour of his skin is very well re¬
covered, with coarse towels. When this is done he is to
put on his ordinary cloaths & walk about for a little pretty
briskly.
This operation, to be repeated every morning for two
or three days & if Mr L. finds it agreeable & particu¬
larly if he finds that after washing he recovers his heat
very soon & very entirely the business is to be carried
a little farther. After three days keeping to the same
quantity of ↑cold↑ water, he is to keep back one eighth of the boi¬
ling water & this every second & ↑or↑ third day substracting
one eight more of the hot water he may come to use
only the cold water & thus by degrees be reconciled to the cold
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water alone & when he can I am persuaded it will be much
for his benefit. After he shall thus come to bear the
cold water alone he may either continue to employ it
in washing as he may go into any ordinary cold bath. Where
the water is immediately taken from a spring or well or
he may go into any ordinary cold bath, where the water
is immediately taken from a spring or well. the sea,
provided always that he takes care to have his body
immediately dried & well rubbed.
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Lewis -
The managemt I wd propose is the following .
Take three parts of cold water from a spring or well, but not
from a river & to this immediately before it is to be used put
one part of boiling water & mix them exactly together. While
this is doing Mr Lewis is to stand nakid in a tub fit to re¬
ceive the slop & is to washed all over with the tempered water
employing a large spunge & beginning at his head & shoulders
& thence washing down over all the rest of his body. For the
first times it may be done as quickly as possible but after¬
wards it may be done at more leisure & by repeated appli¬
cations of the spunge. As soon as the water is gone over
his body, t'is to be immediately dried by rubbing him all
over till the heat & colour of his skin is very well re¬
covered, with coarse towels. When this is done he is to
put on his ordinary cloaths & walk about for a little pretty
briskly.
This operation, to be repeated every morng for two
or three days & if Mr L. finds it agreeable & particu¬
larly if he finds that after washing he recovers his heat
very soon & very entirely the business is to be carried
a little farther. After three days keeping to the same
quantity of ↑cold↑ water, he is to keep back one eighth of the boi¬
ling water & this every second & ↑or↑ third day substracting
one eight more of ye hot water he may come to use
only the cold water & thus by degrees be reconciled to the cold
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water alone & when he can I am persuaded it will be much
for his benefit. After he shall thus come to bear the
cold water alone he may either continue to employ it
in washing as he may go into any ordinary cold bath. Where
the water is immediately taken from a spring or well or
he may go into any ordinary cold bath, where the water
is immediately taken from a spring or well. the sea,
provided always that he takes care to have his body
immediately dried & well rubbed.
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