The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1071] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr David Bethune (of Kilconquhar; of Balfour) / Regarding: Mr David Bethune (of Kilconquhar; of Balfour) (Patient) / 10 January 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Bethune of Balfour Esq', agreeing with his surgeon John Goodsir's assessment of his case. Cullen provides a stomachic recipe and advises the application of leeches to his temples and continuing the issue for his head complaints.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1071 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 January 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Bethune of Balfour Esq', agreeing with his surgeon John Goodsir's assessment of his case. Cullen provides a stomachic recipe and advises the application of leeches to his temples and continuing the issue for his head complaints. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:260] |
Case of Mr David Bethune of Balfour who consulted Cullen previously over stomach complaints (See Case 34). Now also has an eye problem, head-pains, abdominal pains and increasing weakness. |
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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:11] | Addressee | Mr David Bethune (of Kilconquhar; of Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:11] | Patient | Mr David Bethune (of Kilconquhar; of Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Supplemental Addressee | Mr John Goodsir |
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 | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Mentioned / Other | Balfour House / Milton of Balgonie | Glenrothes | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Bethune of Balfour Esqr.
Mr Goodsirs judgement of the case is sensible and
just. The stomach is certainly the part chiefly affected
but such affections throw the blood into the vessels of the
head. For this you must apply 4 leeches to one temple
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& afterwards to the other and this I hope will be of
service to his eyes & vertigo.
Instead of the Rhubarb which is so much failed, to
strengthen his stomach I advise every forenoon to
take two spoonfuls of the following
Take a drachm each of crushed Columbo Root, crushed Orange Peel, and crushed Cinnamon Bark, and 14 ounces of very hot water. Steep for 12 hours, then add 3 ounces of Peruvian Bark Tincture and an ounce of Aromatic Tincture, and after it has settled, strain through paper. Label: Stomachic Tincture two tablespoonfuls an hour or two before dinner.
If any costiveness however come on he must take
the Rhubarb or some other Laxative ––
This letter was addressed open to Mr Goodsir &
inclosed in a cover addressed to Mr Bethune himself.
Diplomatic Text
For Bethune of Balfour Esqr.
Mr Goodsirs judgement of the case is sensible and
just. The stomach is certainly the part chiefly affected
but such affections throw the blood into the vessels of the
head. For this you must apply 4 leeches to one temple
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& afterwards to the other and this I hope will be of
service to his eyes & vertigo.
Instead of the Rhubarb which is so much failed, to
strengthen his stomach I advise every forenoon to
take two spoonfuls of the following
℞ Rad. colomb. contus. Cort. aurant. contus. –––– cinn¬
amom. contus. @ ʒj Aq. fervent. ℥XIV Digere
horas XII d. adde Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥iij Tinct.
aromat. ℥j et post subsid. p ch. cola.
S. Stomachic Tincture two tablesp:fuls an hour or two
before dinner.
If any costiveness however come on he must take
the Rhubarb or some other Laxative ––
This letter was addressed open to Mr Goodsir &
inclosed in a cover addressed to Mr Bethune himself.
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