The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:562] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Daniel Whittaker (Whitaker, junior) / Regarding: Mr Daniel Whittaker (Whitaker, junior) (Patient) / 1 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Daniel Whitaker Jr. about his ongoing case [a scorbutiic condition] which Cullen suggests has not showed as much improvement as it might due to the 'very untoward weather' .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 562 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/44 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 June 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Daniel Whitaker Jr. about his ongoing case [a scorbutiic condition] which Cullen suggests has not showed as much improvement as it might due to the 'very untoward weather' . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1413] |
Case of Mr Daniel Whitaker, junior, at Manchester who is prescribed a diaphoretic for a scorbutic complaint. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2972] | Addressee | Mr Daniel Whittaker (Whitaker, junior) |
| [PERS ID:2972] | Patient | Mr Daniel Whittaker (Whitaker, junior) |
| [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 | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr D. Whitaker. Junr
I am sorry to find your ailment so very
obstinate but it is too common for such ailments to be so.
I am however of opinion that yours has proved more so
from the very untoward weather that prevailed during
the time of your taking the medicine, & I will not yet
doubt of giving you relief. On the other page I have
given you another prescription which I would have you
take for a fortnight together and after that I would have
you a again ↑take↑ a fortnights course of the decoction.
The medicine I have now ordered does not require
confinement if the weather is tolerably mild but as it is
somewhat mercurial it is proper to avoid cold by a little
warmer cloathing, by avoiding cold winds or wet weather and
particularly by avoiding evening & night air. You must
continue the same diet I formerly advised and particularly
to observe the strictest temperance in drinking. I am of
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opinion that such ailments are never safely cured by ex¬
ternal applications and at least not till internal medi¬
cines have done a good deal towards it. Wishing
you heartily relief I am
Dear Sir
your most obedient servant
Edinburgh 1st June
1782.
Yours of the 22d past came to hand only this day.
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For Mr Daniel Whitaker Junior
Take four ounces of Rose water, two ounces of Pure cinnamon water, nine drachms of Antimonial wine, one ounce of Simple Syrup and four grains of Mercury Corrosive sublimate. Mix and Label: Aperient Mixture. A tablespoonful to be taken with two Spoonfuls of Cows milk every night at bedtime.
1st June
1782.
Diplomatic Text
Mr D. Whitaker. Junr
I am sorry to find your ailment so very
obstinate but it is too common for such ailments to be so.
I am however of opinion that yours has proved more so
from the very untoward weather that prevailed during
the time of your taking the medicine, & I will not yet
doubt of giving you relief. On the other page I have
given you another prescription which I would have you
take for a fortnight together and after that I would have
you a again ↑take↑ a fortnights course of the decoction.
The medicine I have now ordered does not require
confinement if the weather is tolerably mild but as it is
somewhat mercurial it is proper to avoid cold by a little
warmer cloathing, by avoiding cold winds or wet weather and
particularly by avoiding evening & night air. You must
continue the same diet I formerly advised and particularly
to observe the strictest temperance in drinking. I am of
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opinion that such ailments are never safely cured by ex¬
ternal applications and at least not till internal medi¬
cines have done a good deal towards it. Wishing
you heartily relief I am
Dear Sir
your most obedient servant
Edinr. 1st June
1782.
Yours of the 22d past came to hand only this day.
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For Mr Daniel Whitaker Junior
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv
- cinam. Simpl. ℥ij
Vin. antimonial.ʒix
Syr. Simplic. ℥j
Merc. Sublimat. corrosiv. grana quatuor
ℳ. Signa Aperient Mixture a tablespoon¬
full to be taken with two Spoonfulls of
Cows milk every night at bedtime
1st June
1782.
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