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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:1944] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend William Donaldson (of Ballantrae) / Regarding: Mrs McKessock (Mackessock) (Patient) / October 1780 / (Outgoing)

Loose reply by Cullen giving directions for Mrs McKessock, with advice on exercise, bathing and the use of issues.

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FieldData
DOC ID 1944
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1023
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
DateOctober 1780
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Loose reply by Cullen giving directions for Mrs McKessock, with advice on exercise, bathing and the use of issues.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1249]
Case of Mrs McKessock, who has sunk into a delerium after weeks of listless fever.
5


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:864]AddresseeReverend William Donaldson (of Ballantrae)
[PERS ID:863]PatientMrs McKessock (Mackessock)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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 Ballantrae Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred

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For Mrs McKessock.


I think the Præscription in my last is still very proper &
I wish that by sweetening Cinnamon Water or Pepper in the Solution


Sea bathing is likely to be of service to her and not
withstanding any obstruction a further trial of it as
after October not so proper. –– She may take it three
times a day a week & if possible always in the morning
but on those days she takes the bark she ought not to
take Solution till after she returns from it.


An Issue in the crown of her head may be of service
to her and it is possible that it was the smart of the ordinary
issue ointment
that made her impatient under it, but after
it is again set a running
it is probable it may be kept
open by the Mild Epispastic Ointment which will give her little
uneasiness – As this Issue may interfere with her sea
bathing – it may be delayed till the Bathing has been
employed for some time and if the bathing seems to do
service, the Issue may be put off till towards Winter or
at least till it shall appear to be more necessary.


With respect to the Bathing I must observe farther that it
will not do her the service it ought unless her head hair
be entirely cut out & her head kept shaved once a week




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Exercise on horseback or in a single horse Chaise are
very proper & as often as.


Diet rather low & rather of Vegetable matter. ––


The only Prescription I have further to offer is on
below –– Of these Pills she should take two every
night at bedtime, but if they purge her – but one & v v.
if either she does not take the Soluble Tartar or it
does not keep her regular enough the Dose of Pills
may be increased to regulate her belly


Drink Water or Water liquors, small beer –– but
malt liquor stronger or wine &c improper ––––

Take ½ a drachm of Socotrine Aloes, 10 grains of Gamboge, a drachm each of Asafœtida and Gentian Extract, and enough Simple Syrup [to make] 5 grains. Aperient.


Mrs Mackessock
October 1780 ––
The
Answers within ––
&.
V. XI. p. 102

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
For Mrs McKessock.


I think the Præscription in my last is still very proper &
I wish that by sweetening Cinn. W. or Pepper in the Solution


Sea bathing is likely to be of service to her and not
withstanding any obstruction a further trial of it as
after Octr. not so proper. –– She may take it three
times a day a week & if possible always in the morning
but on those days she takes the bark she ought not to
take Solution till after she returns from it.


An Issue in the crown of her head may be of service
to her and it is possible that it was the smart of the ordinary
issue ointment
that made her impatient under it, but after
it is again set a running
it is probable it may be kept
open by the Ungt Episp. mitius wc will give her little
uneasiness – As this Issue may interfere with her sea
bathing – it may be delayed till the Bathing has been
employed for some time and if the bathing seems to do
service, the Issue may be put off till towards Winter or
at least till it shall appear to be more necessary.


With respect to the Bathing I must observe farther that it
will not do her the service it ought unless her head hair
be entirely cut out & her head kept shaved once a week




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Exercise on horseback or in a single horse Chaise are
very proper & as often as.


Diet rather low & rather of Vegetable matter. ––


The only Prescription I have further to offer is on
below –– Of these Pills she should take two every
night at bedtime, but if they purge her – but one & v v.
if either she does not take the Soluble Tartar or it
does not keep her regular enough the Dose of Pills
may be increased to regulate her belly


Drink Water or Water liquors, small beer –– but
malt liquor stronger or wine &c improper ––––


Al. Soc. ʒſs
Gambog. gr X
As. fœtid
Extract. gentian @ ʒj
Syr. simpl. q. s. gr V.
Aper.


Mrs Mackessock
Octr. 1780 ––
The
Answers within ––
&.
V. XI. p. 102

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