The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:789] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Paterson (Mrs Paterson of Dysart) / Regarding: Mrs Paterson (Mrs Paterson of Dysart) (Patient) / 7 June 1766 / (Outgoing)
Reply by Cullen, in form of loose autograph draft, to Mrs Paterson giving directions for her case in the hopes that her complaints will not become asthmatic. Set out as numbered directions for regimen and includes a recipe for an aperient mixture.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 789 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/57 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 June 1766 |
| 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 by Cullen, in form of loose autograph draft, to Mrs Paterson giving directions for her case in the hopes that her complaints will not become asthmatic. Set out as numbered directions for regimen and includes a recipe for an aperient mixture. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:92] |
Case of Mrs Paterson who is at risk of asthma. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:309] | Addressee | Mrs Paterson (Mrs Paterson of Dysart) |
| [PERS ID:309] | Patient | Mrs Paterson (Mrs Paterson of Dysart) |
| [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 | Dysart | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I have thought very carefully on your ail¬
ments & am of opinion it is no formed Asthma & hope by
your good management it will never come to that but go of
entirely. To help you in this as well as I can.
1. You will please take a ↑table↑ spoonfull of the Aperient Mix¬
ture precribd below every night and morning.
If the Morning dose makes you a little sick it is rig
right but if it makes you very sick and disposed
to vomit you must reduce the dose to half a spoonfu[ll]
and on the other hand if it does not effect your sto¬
mach at all you must increase the dose by half
a spoonfull till it makes you a little sick. --
At such a dose you should continue it for three o[r]
four weeks.
2 This Medicine requires no confinement or
change of Diet & it is the only one I would pro¬
pose at present as I trust for Compleating a cure
to Execute & a proper regimen.
3. I think it will be very proper for you to go
to the highlands & try the goat whey. If your
stomach will digest it you may be the better for it
but if it proves very windy in your stomach or
Bowels you must let it alone.
4 The more frequently you can take
Exercise in a machine 1 in the forenon you
will the sooner be quite well, but take care of very
cold or moist weather as what will do you the
greatest harm.
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5 Tho the medicine advised does not require
any particular Diet, your ailments do, Be spa¬
ring of fish Milk & vegetables. You may take
any kind of plain meat but choose the light¬
est & keep your stomach alway's light with respe¬
ct to quantity Never make a full meal of meat
but make it up with pudding or garden things
your supper should be light or none at all
6 Your ordering (↑ordinary↑) drink may be water or
small beer but the first is the best. All kind of
strong drink is bad for you but at dinner you
may take a glass or two of any sound wine
but with water it will be safer. Tea & Coffee are
both bad for you & if you take any at all let it
be weak & cool.
This is what occurs to me at
present but if you will be pleased to let me
know how it succeeds with you I shall be ready
to add the best advice I can being with great
Madam
your most
obedient servant
Edinburgh 7th June
1766
Take three ounces of Rose Water, two ounces each of Cinnamon Antimonial Wine, and one ounce of Clove syrup. Mix. Label: Aperient mixture, a table spoonfull for a dose.
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Mrs Patersons
of Dysart
7 June 1766
Notes:
1: i.e. a horse-drawn vehicle such as a small carriage or trap. According to OED, a distinctly Scottish usage.
Diplomatic Text
I have thought very carefully on your ail¬
ments & am of opinion it is no formed Asthma & hope by
your good management it will never come to that but go of
entirely. To help you in this as well as I can.
1. You will please take a ↑table↑ spoonfull of the Aperient Mix¬
ture precribd below every night and morning.
If the Morning dose makes you a little sick it is rig
right but if it makes you very sick and disposed
to vomit you must reduce the dose to half a spoonfu[ll]
and on the other hand if it does not effect your sto¬
mach at all you must increase the dose by half
a spoonfull till it makes you a little sick. --
At such a dose you should continue it for three o[r]
four weeks.
2 This Medicine requires no confinement or
change of Diet & it is the only one I would pro¬
pose at present as I trust for Compleating a cure
to Execute & a proper regimen.
3. I think it will be very proper for you to go
to the highlands & try the goat whey. If your
stomach will digest it you may be the better for it
but if it proves very windy in your stomach or
Bowels you must let it alone.
4 The more frequently you can take
Exercise in a machine 1 in the forenon you
will the sooner be quite well, but take care of very
cold or moist weather as what will do you the
greatest harm.
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5 Tho the medicine advised does not require
any particular Diet, your ailments do, Be spa¬
ring of fish Milk & vegetables. You may take
any kind of plain meat but choose the light¬
est & keep your stomach alway's light with respe¬
ct to quantity Never make a full meal of meat
but make it up wt pudding or garden things
your supper should be light or none at all
6 Your ordering (↑ordinary↑) drink may be water or
small beer but the first is the best. All kind of
strong drink is bad for you but at dinner you
may take a glass or two of any sound wine
but wt water it will be safer. Tea & Coffee are
both bad for you & if you take any at all let it
be weak & cool.
This is what occurs to me at
present but if you will be pleased to let me
know how it succeeds wt you I shall be ready
to add the best advice I can being with great
Madam
your most
obedient servant
Edr 7th June
1766
℞ aq. Rosar ℥iij Cinnam sv. Vin.
Emetic Antimon @ ℥ij syr. Caryophiyll. ℥j
ℳ Signa aperient Mixture a table spoonfull for a
dose
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Mrs Patersons
of Dysart
7 June 1766
Notes:
1: i.e. a horse-drawn vehicle such as a small carriage or trap. According to OED, a distinctly Scottish usage.
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