The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6254] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Wilson / Regarding: Mr Moodie (Moody) (Patient), Mrs Scot (Patient), Mr Galbraith (Galbreath) (Patient), Mr Johnston (Patient) / 11 August 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Dear William [Wilson]', answering Letter ID:2042 and concerning Mr Moodie, Mrs Scot, Mr Galbraith, and Mr Johnstone.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6254 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/190 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 August 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to 'Dear William [Wilson]', answering Letter ID:2042 and concerning Mr Moodie, Mrs Scot, Mr Galbraith, and Mr Johnstone. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1378] |
Case of Mr. Johnston who has a throat complaint. |
4 |
| [Case ID:1399] |
Case of Mr. Moody whose headaches, dimness of sight and other symptoms threaten a paralytic condition. |
4 |
| [Case ID:1416] |
Case of Mrs. Scot who has a vaginal shanker and a discharge, possibly syphilitic in origin. |
4 |
| [Case ID:1417] |
Case of Mr Galbraith who has returned from Jamaica 'broken by the warm climate', but he is now mending. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:132] | Addressee | Dr William Wilson |
| [PERS ID:2888] | Patient | Mrs Scot |
| [PERS ID:2889] | Patient | Mr Galbraith (Galbreath) |
| [PERS ID:2915] | Patient | Mr Johnston |
| [PERS ID:106] | Patient | Mr Moodie (Moody) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:132] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Wilson |
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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dear William
I am favoured with yours of the 9th.
and Shall advise all your patients as well as I can.
Mr. Moodies ailment threatens to be obstinate but we
must endeavour to relieve as well far as we can. Let the
electrical Shocks be Stronger and more frequently applied
and if you can confine them to the arm & leg they will be
quite safe. Lay aside the Electuary and in place of it let
him take forty or fifty drops of the Elixir guaiacinum
volatile twice a day. Let him take it on Sugar in the Same
manner as I desired Mrs S. 1 to take the Balsam and let him
wash it down with a dose of the Cephalic Wine ordered before.
I am heartily concerned for Mrs scot, tho I hope She
can be easily cured. I have the Same opinion of her --
discharge that I had before but the Chancres returning
give doubt of the Siphylitic taints being eradicated and tho
the ailments of the pudenda were not conclusive I must
own that the copper Spots are very much So and therefore
I must advise Some internal medicines. Let her take
advantage
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of this warm weather to use the Corrosive for
two or three weeks. Prepare it if you please in the following
manner
Take two ounces of fresh roses Water, one drachm of Raw Ammonia and four grains of corrosive sublimated Mercury. Mix and label Specific Solution. Twenty drops to be taken in a draught of Sarsa Decoction every night and morning.
If the Stomach & bowels bear this dose easily it may be gra¬
dually increased to thirty drops or a little more taking
care that it neither pains the Stomach, purges the guts
or runs to the mouth. The last if it does not ↑go↑ far is the
Safest tho I would rather have it go by the Skin or kidneys.
If after two weeks trial you find the external Symptoms
mend all will go well but if they do not in three weeks you
must return to a course of unction as formerly practised.
During this course I would wish to avoid external ap¬
plications unless they ↑Sores↑ are wither very painfull or Spreading
much and in these cases you may use a little common
Mercurial ointment. For the Swelling of her legs we
can take no notice of them at present but I beg to hear from
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you as often as you please and wish to know every circumstance
fully and exactly and Mrs Scot may depend upon ↑my↑ utmost attention.
With respect to Mr Johnston I have nothing to Say but to
desire him to continue.
Mr Galbraith has been broken by the warm climate and
Some accidents but he is mending in every respect and Shall
I hope be soon quite well. I am always
Dr William
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 11th. August
1781
Notes:
1: Mrs Scot, another mutual patient about to be discussed below.
Diplomatic Text
Dear Wm
I am favoured with yours of the 9th.
and Shall advise all your patients as well as I can.
Mr. Moodies ailment threatens to be obstinate but we
must endeavour to relieve as well far as we can. Let the
electrical Shocks be Stronger and more frequently applied
and if you can confine them to the arm & leg they will be
quite safe. Lay aside the Electuary and in place of it let
him take forty or fifty drops of the Elixir guaiacinum
volatile twice a day. Let him take it on Sugar in the Same
manner as I desired Mrs S. 1 to take the Balsam and let him
wash it down with a dose of the Cephalic Wine ordered before.
I am heartily concerned for Mrs scot, tho I hope She
can be easily cured. I have the Same opinion of her --
discharge that I had before but the Chancres returning
give doubt of the Siphylitic taints being eradicated and tho
the ailments of the pudenda were not conclusive I must
own that the copper Spots are very much So and therefore
I must advise Some internal medicines. Let her take
advantage
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of this warm weather to use the Corrosive for
two or three weeks. Prepare it if you please in the following
manner
℞ Aq. rosar. recent. ℥ij Sal. Ammoniac.
crud. ℥ ʒj Mercur. Sublimat. corros. gr. iv ℳ. Signa
Specific Solution twenty drops to be taken in ↑a↑ draught
of Sarsa Decoction every night and morning.
If the Stomach & bowels bear this dose easily it may be gra¬
dually increased to thirty drops or a little more taking
care that it neither pains the Stomach, purges the guts
or runs to the mouth. The last if it does not ↑go↑ far is the
Safest tho I would rather have it go by the Skin or kidneys.
If after two weeks trial you find the external Symptoms
mend all will go well but if they do not in three weeks you
must return to a course of unction as formerly practised.
During this course I would wish to avoid external ap¬
plications unless they ↑Sores↑ are wither very painfull or Spreading
much and in these cases you may use a little common
Mercurial ointment. For the Swelling of her legs we
can take no notice of them at present but I beg to hear from
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you as often as you please and wish to know every circumstance
fully and exactly and Mrs Scot may depend upon ↑my↑ utmost attention.
With respect to Mr Johnston I have nothing to Say but to
desire him to continue.
Mr Galbraith has been broken by the warm climate and
Some accidents but he is mending in every respect and Shall
I hope be soon quite well. I am always
Dr Wm.
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edr. 11th. Augst.
1781
Notes:
1: Mrs Scot, another mutual patient about to be discussed below.
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