The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1859] From: Mr Donald Ruthven / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven (Patient) / 10? May 1780 / (Incoming)
Reply headed 'Information for Doctor Cullen', from Donald Ruthven concerning the case of Dugald Malcolm Ruthven. Presumably forwarded to Cullen for information by Donald Ruthven who is a Writer in Edinburgh by hand.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1859 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/938 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 10? May 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'Information for Doctor Cullen', from Donald Ruthven concerning the case of Dugald Malcolm Ruthven. Presumably forwarded to Cullen for information by Donald Ruthven who is a Writer in Edinburgh by hand. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1224] |
Case of Dugald Malcolm Ruthven who is advised on a goat whey regimen as his constitution was undermined while in Jamaica. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:654] | Author | Mr Donald Ruthven |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:655] | Patient | Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:654] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Donald Ruthven |
| [PERS ID:1466] | Other | Mr Thomas Anthony |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain |
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Information for Doctor Cullen
the manner in which Dugald Malcolm Ruthven
through the [worst?]
winter which the Doctor is to aprove or Reject
in whole or part [the?]
cream of the best and
fresh with
potatoes or Bread Tea soups and barly
broth, vegetables Calf Jelly black white and Red Jellys Goosberry &
apl [gamm?] Apl Marmalate puddings
tarts and such simples plenty
of honey with
bread or bread and butter very little animall food if any
plain boild –––– his Exercise Riding walking fishing on watters
sinse spring – playing on the Germine flute and fyeff, is not this
hurtful to the lungs, –––– he Complained a little of his breast before
he went to Jamaica often Red spots
stricking out such as now
appear ––– there is and was then a Defect in his pallate to which the
Doctor will pay attention there is also a stopage in his Nose
and if it do not precid from a polipus it must
with the Defect in the
throat procid another Cause that probablee
if attended to in time may be
cured when yow get from the Doctor a Regimen and pointed Instruct¬
tions for his futture Conduct and Exercise leat him have the originall
and me a Coppy and the Doctor will be pleased to leat me have his
oppinnion of him [one he feel?] freely I am afraid
my son Rid too hard
if the Doctor think this wrong he will give strict Injunctions to the
Contrary as I beg he will do in all Cases
Mr Thomas Anthony
Writer ––––––
Edinburgh
Dugald M. Ruthven
May 1780
V.XI. p.9. ––
Diplomatic Text
Information for Doctor Cullen
the manner in which Dugald Malcolm Ruthven
through the [worst?]
winter which the Doctor is to aprove or Reject
in whole or part [the?]
cream of the best and
fresh wt
potatoes or Bread Tea soups and barly
broth, vegetables Calf Jelly black white and Red Jellys Goosberry &
apl [gamm?] Apl Marmalate puddings
tarts and such simples plenty
of honey wt
bread or bread and butter very little animall food if any
plain boild –––– his Exercise Riding walking fishing on watters
sinse spring – playing on the Germine flute and fyeff, is not this
hurtful to the lungs, –––– he Complained a little of his breast before
he went to Jamaica often Red spots
stricking out such as now
appear ––– there is and was then a Defect in his pallate to which the
Doctor will pay attention there is also a stopage in his Nose
and if it do not precid from a polipus it must
wt the Defect in the
throat procid another Cause that probablee
if attended to in time may be
cured when yow get from the Doctor a Regimen and pointed Instruct¬
tions for his futture Conduct and Exercise leat him have the originall
and me a Coppy and the Doctor will be pleased to leat me have his
oppinnion of him [one he feel?] freely I am afraid
my son Rid too hard
if the Doctor think this wrong he will give strict Injunctions to the
Contrary as I beg he will do in all Cases
Mr Thomas Anthony
Writer ––––––
Edinburgh
Dugald M. Ruthven
May 1780
V.XI. p.9. ––
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