The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5986] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Johnston / Regarding: Mrs Little (Patient) / 3 March 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'James Johnston, Surgeon, Moffat, for Mrs Little'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5986 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/96 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 March 1776 |
| 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 'James Johnston, Surgeon, Moffat, for Mrs Little' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:666] |
Case of Mrs Little who is being purged after complaining of 'sick fits'. |
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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:2440] | Addressee | Mr James Johnston |
| [PERS ID:2441] | Patient | Mrs Little |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2440] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Johnston |
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 | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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James Johnston Surgeon Moffat for Mrs.. Little
happy so difficult a case admits of some alleviation & tho from
the facts I mentioned, we may carry Chalybeates too far, yet from
frequent experiences, in many cases I think they do best, introduced by
degrees. Continue then the Limatura, as the stomach bears
but in case of smaller doses, continue it for the longer time
Tho Mrs Littel is best when costive, too long costiveness & it will
be lucky if the suppository answer. The Ascarides, possible
& tho her ailments do not seem to depend on these I would willingly
rid her of them but this, in her case difficult. Harrowg. water
or ther such saline, will often answer but here inadmissible
I commonly employ saline & fœtid glysters. but these hardly
to be employed here. In case of more violent costiveness if you
fin a salini glyster necessary, you will judge from the effect
which she can bear and proceed accordingly. Let in the mean
time the Ascarides alone, till more necessary.
W.C.
Diplomatic Text
James Johnston Surgeon Moffat for Mrs.. Little
happy so difft. a case admits of some alleviation & tho from
the facts I mentioned, we may carry Chalybeates too far, yet from
freq. experiences, in many cases I think they do best, introduced by
degrees. Continue then ye Limatura, as the stom. bears
but in case of smaller doses, continue it for ye longer time
Tho Mrs Littel is best wn costive, too long costiven. & it will
be lucky if ye suppository answer. The Ascarides, possible
& tho her ailmt. do not seem to depend on yse. I would willingly
rid her of ym but this, in her case difficult. Harrowg. water
or ther such saline, will often answer but here inadmissible
I commonly employ saline & fœtid glysters. but these hardly
to be employed here. In case of more violent costiven. if you
fin a salini glyst. necessary, you will judge from ye effect
wh she can bear and proceed accordingly. Let in ye mean
time ye Ascarides alone, till more necessary.
W.C.
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