The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1065] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr George Buchanan (Patient) / 23 December 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply giving directions for the care of Mr George Buchanan. 'When not outrageous he should be treated with gentleness & indulged in every thing that is safe & innocent'; he is to have 'two or three large chambers to walk about in', with the windows screwed down but his diet is to be changed if he becomes violent.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1065 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/119 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 December 1780 |
| 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 giving directions for the care of Mr George Buchanan. 'When not outrageous he should be treated with gentleness & indulged in every thing that is safe & innocent'; he is to have 'two or three large chambers to walk about in', with the windows screwed down but his diet is to be changed if he becomes violent. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1298] |
Case of Mr George Buchanan who is severely mentally disturbed and confined at home as insane. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3676] | Patient | Mr George Buchanan |
| [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 |
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Mr George Buchanan.
When not outrageous he should be treated with
gentleness & indulged in every thing that is safe &
innocent. But if any way violent some person must
be by him ↑who may by discretion such authority as to↑ to overawe him & then more violent restraint
will not be necessary.
Diet of a middling kind: weak beef or mutton broth ↑every day.↑
Every other day he may have flesh or fish but only of one
kind at a meal & always in moderate quantity. not
above ¼ of a pound. If vegetables sit easy on his Stom¬
ach he may take as much as he likes.
The days he does not take meat he may have
after his broth & bread, pudding of bread, rice, or
Potatoe at pleasure.
Drink at dinner small beer: after it a glass of
Port diluted with two or three of water.
Cocoa at breakfast with dry toast. or a little butter.
Common tea is bad for him unless a little weak Bohea.
Milk meat at Supper if he digest it. If not, he
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may have barley gruel or rice & raisins, or some garden
thing.
He should have two or three large chambers to walk
about in: windows screwed down. & only to be opened by
another person to admit fresh air. If this is done
properly he need not go out in winter unless in a
Carriage with a fit companion if his health seem
to fall off. In summer he may walk out frequently
under proper care.
If upon any occasion he become violent & outrageous
abstract the animal food & wine till he be calmer.
Obviate costiveness by one or two Anderson's pills
at bedtime as occasion requires.
Diplomatic Text
Mr George Buchanan.
When not outrageous he should be treated with
gentleness & indulged in every thing that is safe &
innocent. But if any way violent some person must
be by him ↑who may by discretion such authority as to↑ to overawe him & then more violent restraint
will not be necessary.
Diet of a middling kind: weak beef or mutton broth ↑every day.↑
Every other day he may have flesh or fish but only of one
kind at a meal & always in moderate quantity. not
above ¼ of a pound. If vegetables sit easy on his Stom¬
ach he may take as much as he likes.
The days he does not take meat he may have
after his broth & bread, pudding of bread, rice, or
Potatoe at pleasure.
Drink at dinner small beer: after it a glass of
Port diluted with two or three of water.
Cocoa at breakfast w dry toast. or a little butter.
Common tea is bad for him unless a little weak Bohea.
Milk meat at Supper if he digest it. If not, he
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may have barley gruel or rice & raisins, or some garden
thing.
He should have two or three large chambers to walk
about in: windows screwed down. & only to be opened by
another person to admit fresh air. If this is done
properly he need not go out in winter unless in a
Carriage with a fit companion if his health seem
to fall off. In summer he may walk out frequently
under proper care.
If upon any occasion he become violent & outrageous
abstract the animal food & wine till he be calmer.
Obviate costiveness by one or two Anderson's pills
at bedtime as occasion requires.
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