The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:120] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) (Patient), Miss Mary Clutterbuck (Patient) / 12 April 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Lambert C. Miss Peareth'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 120 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/9 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 April 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Lambert C. Miss Peareth' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:52] |
Case of Miss Mary Peareth who has a painful bladder condition. |
25 |
| [Case ID:193] |
Case of Miss Mary Clutterbuck whose cough and other breathing problems are diagnosed as signs of 'hysteria'. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:80] | Patient | Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) |
| [PERS ID:83] | Patient | Miss Mary Clutterbuck |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:81] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Richard Lambert |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Hotwells | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr Lambert Concerning Miss Peareths
Dear Sir
yours of the first came here on Monday
but my being in the country on tuesday and there being no post
yesterday has prevented my answering you till now
I am heartily concerned for Miss Mary Peareths distress and
the more so that I think it will be difficult to relieve it. I have no
dut doubt that there is, as you suspect, some schirrosity in the neck
of the bladder or neighburing parts and that is always a difficult
disease. However the patient must not be deserted and I think
it may be very allowable now to try an alterative Mercurial
Curse but I cannot promise so much upon it as to allow me to
advise its being pushed very far, and in that respect I shall --
think it ↑in↑ very good hands. If after a few weeks trial you shall
despair of its Success I would next advise a trial of the Hotwell
at Bristol which may be of Service and cannot possibly do harm
I must think that much uneasiness arise to Miss Peareth from
her costive habit & the only medicine for mending that which I can
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advise is the Oleum ricini which I dare say you have tried but
I will venture still to propose your trying it in small quantities
as that of three ↑or↑ four tea spoonfulls given three or four times in
one day, and if you try it in this way let me also propose your
always mixing with it one fourth part of the Tinct. Senn. comp.
of our last Dispensatory. You must always put up four ounces
of the Mixture at once that it may be always well shaken in the
vial before pouring.
I formerly advised some Balsamum Copaiba for Miss M.
Peareth and to the quantity of fifthy or sixty drops I have frequently
found it keep the belly regular and if Miss Peareth remembers its
having that effect with her it may be tried again for that purpose
It is possible that you may have been or may be obbliged to
employ an opiate & in that case instead of Opium I would recom¬
mend the Extract. Hyosoyami because it has commonly a laxative
effect and by its use I have kept a Schirrouss neck of the bladder for
a long time very easy. This medicine may be used even during
the mercurial course but more certainly during the use of
Bristol Water, I dare Say the diet of Milk and farinacea I
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formerly recommended was very properly tried but I do not
remember to have any particular report of it in your or Mr
Inghams letters. I would not now insist on any strict course
of that kind but must Still think that any degree of full diet
must be very improper.
Please make my compliments to Mr Ingham and tell
him that I am much oblidged to him for his account of
Miss Clutterbuck, but I have not time now to say
any thing upon the subject but that with her
low diet I hope her health shall continue. -
I am with very great regard
Dear Sir
your most obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinburgh 12th April
1781
Diplomatic Text
Mr Lambert C. Miss Peareths
Dear Sir
yours of the first came here on Monday
but my being in the country on tuesday and there being no post
yesterday has prevented my answering you till now
I am heartily concerned for Miss Mary Peareths distress and
the more so that I think it will be difficult to relieve it. I have no
dut doubt that there is, as you suspect, some schirrosity in the neck
of the bladder or neighburing parts and that is always a difficult
disease. However the patient must not be deserted and I think
it may be very allowable now to try an alterative Mercurial
Curse but I cannot promise so much upon it as to allow me to
advise its being pushed very far, and in that respect I shall --
think it ↑in↑ very good hands. If after a few weeks trial you shall
despair of its Success I would next advise a trial of the Hotwell
at Bristol which may be of Service and cannot possibly do harm
I must think that much uneasiness arise to Miss Peareth from
her costive habit & the only medicine for mending that which I can
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advise is the Oleum ricini which I dare say you have tried but
I will venture still to propose your trying it in small quantities
as that of three ↑or↑ four tea spoonfulls given three or four times in
one day, and if you try it in this way let me also propose your
always mixing with it one fourth part of the Tinct. Senn. comp.
of our last Dispensatory. You must always put up four ounces
of the Mixture at once that it may be always well shaken in the
vial before pouring.
I formerly advised some Balsamum Copaiba for Miss M.
Peareth and to the quantity of fifthy or sixty drops I have frequently
found it keep the belly regular and if Miss Peareth remembers its
having that effect with her it may be tried again for that purpose
It is possible that you may have been or may be obbliged to
employ an opiate & in that case instead of Opium I would recom¬
mend the Extract. Hyosoyami because it has commonly a laxative
effect and by its use I have kept a Schirrouss neck of the bladder for
a long time very easy. This medicine may be used even during
the mercurial course but more certainly during the use of
Bristol Water, I dare Say the diet of Milk and farinacea I
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formerly recommended was very properly tried but I do not
remember to have any particular report of it in your or Mr
Inghams letters. I would not now insist on any strict course
of that kind but must Still think that any degree of full diet
must be very improper.
Please make my compliments to Mr Ingham and tell
him that I am much oblidged to him for his account of
Miss Clutterbuck, but I have not time now to say
any thing upon the subject but that with her
low diet I hope her health shall continue. -
I am with very great regard
Dear Sir
your most obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinr. 12th April
1781
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