The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1470] From: Mr William Taitt (Tait) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Thomson (Paterson) (Thompson; of Charleton) (Patient) / 13 January 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Taitt concerning the case of Mrs Thomson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1470 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/564 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 January 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from William Taitt concerning the case of Mrs Thomson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:915] |
Case of Mrs Thomson of Charlton who is prescribed a laxative and anodyne and who is being treated with a blister. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:621] | Author | Mr William Taitt (Tait) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:831] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Thomson (Thompson; of Charleton) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:621] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Taitt (Tait) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Elie (Ely) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Sir
Mrs Thomson has followd your direction
taken your prescriptions as advised att times is
Better particularly after a good neights rest--
The quantity of Guaiac is increased from fifteen grains to {illeg}
in hir Laxative Draught att first was a gentil Lax¬
ative now has lost its operation as a purgative
but dos not over heat hir - Hir annodyne draught
begun with 40 drops of Tincture Thebaic is now 60
which Makes hir only eaisy not {illeg} -- Dovers
powders taken by turns procoures hir More sleep
hir dose half an ounce - The perpetual Issue is kept betwix{illeg}
Shoulders takes a warme Bath once a week
feinds the Coldness on hir Extremitys Bitter
which she rubbes well in the Mornings Two
nights ago was threatned with a Strangary on tak¬
ing of the Issue ointment it went off hir
Back being almost whole is to renew the
plaister
I am
Sir
your Most Obedient Servant
Wm Taitt
Ely 17th January
1778 /
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Doctor Cullon
Edinbrough
Mr Taitt &
Mrs Thompson
{illeg}th January 1778
8 p. 35
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Diplomatic Text
Sir
Mrs Thomson has followd your direction
taken your prescriptions as advised att times is
Better particularly after a good neights rest--
The quantity of Guaiac is increased from gr xv to {illeg}
in hir Laxative Draught att first was a gentil Lax¬
ative now has lost its operation as a purgative
but dos not over heat hir - Hir annodyne draught
begun with XL gtt of Tinct Thebaic: is now LX
which Makes hir only eaisy not {illeg} -- Dovers
powders taken by turns procoures hir More sleep
hir dose ℥ſs - The perpetual Issue is kept betwix{illeg}
Shoulders takes a warme Bath once a week
feinds the Coldness on hir Extremitys Bitter
which she rubbes well in the Mornings Two
nights ago was threatned with a Strangary on tak¬
ing of the Issue ointment it went off hir
Back being almost whole is to renew the
plaister
I am
Sir
your Most Obedt Servt
Wm Taitt
Ely 17th Janr
1778 /
[Page 2]
Doctor Cullon
Edinbrough
Mr Taitt &
Mrs Thompson
{illeg}th Janry. 1778
8 p. 35
4. 5/6 1"2" :
6. 5/8 -- 1"10" :
"4.
2 "" 16
3" 3" :
" 7 " :
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