The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1072] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) / Regarding: Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) (Patient) / 15 January 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply with brief directions, with recipe, for Mr Henry Watt, instructing him to '[w]ait for a better season', guard his limbs against cold, and refrain from trying to walk until he is able'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1072 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/126 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 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 with brief directions, with recipe, for Mr Henry Watt, instructing him to '[w]ait for a better season', guard his limbs against cold, and refrain from trying to walk until he is able'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:474] |
Case of Henry Watt who initially reports a bad cough and 'tumours' on his ribs; he is subsequently treated for swollen joints and severe rheumatic pains. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:792] | Addressee | Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) |
| [PERS ID:792] | Patient | Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) |
| [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 | Burntisland | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Henry Watt.
Wait for a better season. Guard the limbs against
cold & do not strain them by attempting to walk before you
are able.
Take two drachms of Gum Guaiacum. Half an ounce of pure White Sugar Crush all three together into a powder to form a Mucilage with three drachms of thick gum Arabic. Crush again and little by little soak in six ounces of simple Cinnamon Water, two ounces of peppermint water and one ounce of compound of Tincture Sennae as found in the Pharmacopoeia Edinensis. 2 Mix. Label: Aperient mixture. A table spoonful at bed time.
This will favour perspiration & keep your belly regular
but if it fail in doing the latter, increase the dose by half a
spoonful or a whole spoonful.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Henry Watt.
Wait for a better season. Guard the limbs against
cold & do not strain them by attempting to walk before you
are able.
℞ Gumin. guaiac. ʒij Sacch. alb. puriss. ℥ſs Terito simul.
in pulv. ter. d. adde Muc. g. Ar. crass. ℥ij Terito interum dilig.
et paulal. affunde. Aq. cinn. simpl. ℥jv --- menth. pip. ℥ij
Tinct. Sen. comp. Ph. Ed. 1 ℥j ℳ. S. Aperient mixture a table
spoonful at bed time.
This will favour perspiration & keep your belly regular
but if it fail in doing the latter, increase the dose by half a
spoonful or a whole spoonful.
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