The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4473] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) (Patient) / 13 July 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr William Macdowal'. Summarises in draft / note form the contents of [DOC ID:1706], but also includes the recipe found in [DOC ID:6295].
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4473 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/40 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 July 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr William Macdowal'. Summarises in draft / note form the contents of [DOC ID:1706], but also includes the recipe found in [DOC ID:6295]. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
This is the draft of:
1. [DOC ID:6295]Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1107] |
Case of Mr William McDowal [McDowall, McDouall], who has a chest complaint and spits blood. |
19 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1080] | Patient | Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr William Macdowal.
Blood & Nerves wrong. -- Heat of his Blood & Spitting of
blood the most urgent. --- No Animal food till October
& if his symptoms are much better, he may take a
little Animal food till March; and then if there is the
least suspicion of a return of his Complaints, he must
again return to a Vegetable Diet -- His Diet when
abstaining from Animal food - should be milk & grain
Garden things - ripe fruits & dried fruits &c.
No Animal food at Supper --- No Strong drink
Avoid cold; but fresh air & gentle exercise very necessary.
Avoid warm Chambers & other occasions of being warm.
Avoid writing much at one time if business can any
ways allow of it. --
To use the Cooling Mixture; trying it for a month and
then intermit it & so on. - Bleeding only to be practiced
when Symptoms are very urgent -- As to cold bathing not
at present & I must here (↑know↑) how he goes on before I can
determine with regard to it ---- Let him try the following
Take two ounces of Coltsfoot three drachms of Lichwort one drachm of leaves of Ground Ivy. Boil from [libjjji?] one pound three drachms of [fenam?] Extract of Liquorice one drachm of Seeds of [Water Hemlock?] Strain and Label: --
Diplomatic Text
Mr William Macdowal.
Blood & Nerves wrong. -- Heat of his Blood & Spitting of
blood the most urgent. --- No Animal food till October
& if his symptoms are much better, he may take a
little Animal food till March; and then if there is the
least suspicion of a return of his Complaints, he must
again return to a Vegetable Diet -- His Diet when
abstaining from Animal food - should be milk & grain
Garden things - ripe fruits & dried fruits &c.
No Animal food at Supper --- No Strong drink
Avoid cold; but fresh air & gentle exercise very necessary.
Avoid warm Chambers & other occasions of being warm.
Avoid writing much at one time if business can any
ways allow of it. --
To use the Cooling Mixture; trying it for a month and
then intermit it & so on. - Bleeding only to be practiced
when Symptoms are very urgent -- As to cold bathing not
at present & I must here (↑know↑) how he goes on before I can
determine with regard to it ---- Let him try the following
℞ tussilag. ℥ij Herb. pariet. ʒij fol. heder terrest. ʒj
Coque ex [libjjji?] ad lbj add. sub. [fenam?] Extract. glyc. ʒiij Sem. [feen.
cicuta.?] ʒj cola et Sig -
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