The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4799] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (Wallace) (of Dunlop) / Regarding: Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) (Patient), Mrs Vans Agnew (Patient) / 23 March 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Dunlop'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4799 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/203 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 March 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Dunlop' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:889] |
Case of Mrs Vans Agnew, a 23 year old woman with a post-natal illness following the birth of her fifth child. |
4 |
| [Case ID:1137] |
Case of John, Lord Dunlop of Dunlop, who develops a bladder disorder then a severe flux and becomes very weak and despairing. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2680] | Addressee | Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:2610] | Patient | Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:2930] | Patient | Mrs Vans Agnew |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2680] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
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 | Dunlop | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr. Dunlop
Madam
I have been out of town almost constantly for five
or six days past else I had answered your letter sooner,
Your accounts of Mr. Dunlop are truly distressing
and I have met with no case that gave more temptation
to try a new remedy and I think the trial he has
already made of the Alum whey is a strong tempta¬
tion to his going further. There is a little nicity
in the dose of it for a moderate one is commonly
binding but a large one is a ready to purge and
therefore I would advise you to avoid the latter
and to avoid even using a moderate dose for too
long a time and I hope by his experience he may
be taught to use it with advantage.
The other remedy you mention the Hartfell
Spa {illeg} with moderation {illeg} harm
He should take but {illeg}
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but increase it by degrees till he can take at divided [draughts?]
half a bottle every day. He should never take it very
cold but it may be enough to put two or three tea
spoonfuls of boiling water into a wine glass ful of [Spaw?]
may be commonly sufficient.
I amgls sorry to hear that Mrs. Vans is still
in the same way as she was but I can hardly offer
a better plan than I did before. If however you
please to tell me what she has done and with
what effect I shall mend my advice if I can.
In the mean time Asses milk can do no harm.
With sincere wishes for Mr. Dunlops relief I am
Madam very respectfully
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 23d. March
1784
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Dunlop
Madam
I have been out of town almost constantly for five
or six days past else I had answered your letter sooner,
Your accounts of Mr. Dunlop are truly distressing
and I have met with no case that gave more temptation
to try a new remedy and I think the trial he has
already made of the Alum whey is a strong tempta¬
tion to his going further. There is a little nicity
in the dose of it for a moderate one is commonly
binding but a large one is a ready to purge and
therefore I would advise you to avoid the latter
and to avoid even using a moderate dose for too
long a time and I hope by his experience he may
be taught to use it with advantage.
The other remedy you mention the Hartfell
Spa {illeg} with moderation {illeg} harm
He should take but {illeg}
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but increase it by degrees till he can take at divided [draughts?]
half a bottle every day. He should never take it very
cold but it may be enough to put two or three tea
spoonfuls of boiling water into a wine glass ful of [Spaw?]
may be commonly sufficient.
I amgls sorry to hear that Mrs. Vans is still
in the same way as she was but I can hardly offer
a better plan than I did before. If however you
please to tell me what she has done and with
what effect I shall mend my advice if I can.
In the mean time Asses milk can do no harm.
With sincere wishes for Mr. Dunlops relief I am
Madam very respectfully
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 23d. March
1784
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