The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:338] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) / Regarding: Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) (Patient) / 23 September 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Mr James Brown, including diet and horse-riding. No obvious incoming letter traced.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 338 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/37 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 September 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Mr James Brown, including diet and horse-riding. No obvious incoming letter traced. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:560] |
Case of Mr James Brown whose disorder of his 'breast' is mending but has a 'glimmering' in his eye and is given a regimen. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2016] | Addressee | Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) |
| [PERS ID:2016] | Patient | Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) |
| [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 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr James Brown
I am very happy in the accounts your letter gives
me to day. I truly hope that the ailment of your breast
is gone and that nothing remains but some nervous
Symptoms from your stomach & such I believe
is the glimmering of the Eyes you mention. As this
is the case no occasion for a Sea voyage or a warmer
climate. I think also that another vomit is unnecessary
at present nor do I find that any other medicines is proper
I would have you depend entirely upon regimen &
Exercise & with your punctual attention to it I hope
it will do a great deal. ---
To continue his present plan - At Breakfast Cocoa tea -
at Dinner some light Animal food in moderate quantity
some light pudding & a little of some vegetables.
Not liable to become flatulent - After your
meal two glasses of Port with what prooportion of water
you please is very allowable. Malt liquor of every
kind to be avoided
At Supper some kind of milk meat without any
strong will properly finish your diet for the day &
it will be much assisted by by early hours both
night & morning.
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You should continue your riding as long as the
weather will permit is tolerably mild but there is no
thing you have so much to fear as cold & therefore I
I would not push your exercise so much in winter
but a flannel Shirt & other warm cloathing will
secure you against all harm in riding every day that
is fresh & fair - Be moderate in all kind of bodily
exercise. Walking to the degree of heating you, will
hurt your breast & expose you to be readily affected
by cold. I need hardly say fencing & dancing are
still more dangerous -- Your belly requires no
medicine - Your taking cows milk in the morning
I have no great objection to, but as it was intended for
your breast, I think there is little occasion for
it & it sometimes fouls the Stomach especially liable
to Bile which should make you on your gaurd with
respect to it - I have only to add that I suspect the
state of your Nervous Symptoms to be such as may make you
somewhat unequall in your feelings of Strength
& Alacrity & it would be of some service to you
if you could bring yourself to neglect slight feelings
which tho of no consequence do sometimes distress valetu¬
dinarians very much
Diplomatic Text
For Mr James Brown
I am very happy in the accounts your letter gives
me to day. I truly hope that the ailment of your breast
is gone and that nothing remains but some nervous
Symptoms from your stomach & such I believe
is the glimmering of the Eyes you mention. As this
is the case no occasion for a Sea voyage or a warmer
climate. I think also that another vomit is unnecessary
at present nor do I find that any other medicines is proper
I would have you depend entirely upon regimen &
Exercise & with your punctual attention to it I hope
it will do a great deal. ---
To continue his present plan - At B. Cocoa tea -
at D. some light Animal food in moderate qty
some light pudding & a little of some vegetables.
Not liable to become flatulent - After your
meal two glasses of Port with what prooportion of water
you please is very allowable. Malt liquor of every
kind to be avoided
At S. some kind of milk meat without any
strong will properly finish your diet for the day &
it will be much assisted by by early hours both
night & morning.
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You should continue your riding as long as the
weather will permit is tolerably mild but there is no
thing you have so much to fear as cold & therefore I
I would not push your exercise so much in winter
but a flannel Shirt & other warm cloathing will
secure you against all harm in riding every day that
is fresh & fair - Be moderate in all kind of bodily
exercise. Walking to the degree of heating you, will
hurt your breast & expose you to be readily affected
by cold. I need hardly say fencing & dancing are
still more dangerous -- Your belly requires no
medicine - Your taking cows milk in the morning
I have no great objection to, but as it was intended for
your breast, I think there is little occasion for
it & it sometimes fouls the Stomach especially liable
to Bile which should make you on your gaurd with
respect to it - I have only to add that I suspect the
state of your N. S. to be such as may make you
somewhat unequall in your feelings of Strength
& Alacrity & it would be of some service to you
if you could bring yourself to neglect slight feelings
wc tho of no consequence do sometimes distress valetu¬
dinarians very much
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