The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:36] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend John? Emmerson (The Reverend Mr Emmerson) (Patient) / 1764? / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For the Reverend Mr Emmerson'. Loose letter found bound into copy-book.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 36 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/31 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1764? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Unattributed |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For the Reverend Mr Emmerson'. Loose letter found bound into copy-book. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:154] |
Case of Mr Emmerson who is to be blistered to draw out a 'gouty humour'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1044] | Patient | Reverend John? Emmerson (The Reverend Mr Emmerson) |
| [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 |
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For the Reverend Mr Emmerson
As Mr Emmerson's Ailment by subsisting
long has now become habitual it must be
obstinate and will require his persisting
in the use of Remedies for some length
of time. The following we think the most
probable.
As soon as he is settled at home let him
apply a mustard Plaister of the Sharpes &
Flower of Mustard moistened with with Vinigar
to the part affected. The Plaister may be
of the breath of shilling and a Piece of fine
Lawn ↑may be put↑ between the mustard and the skin.
It may ly on three or four Hours or till
it has blistered the part, the blistered part (↑which is then to
is↑) to be dressed with the White Cerate of the
London Dispensatory ↑or afterwards dr[ess?]ed with the same↑ once or twice a day
as the discharge may require.
It is supposed that the blistered part
will keep open and continue to discharge
matter for five or six days, more or less
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and it will thereby prove an Experiment
for determining how far a more considerable
or more durable Issue excited in the part
would prove a remedy. If the Mustard Plaister
shall give some (↑no↑) relief we can not advise
trying any other ↑kind of↑ [Issue?], but only it may be
safe to try a second mustard Blister in
a week or two after the first is healed
But if either the first or second mustard
Blister shall give considerable relief we
think it proper that then by means of a
Caustic that a small Pea Issue be put {illeg}
the part and kept open for a month or
more two. When it does not discharge
properly we think the best means of
keeping it open (↑running↑) will be by mixing a
small proportion of the mild Caustic with
the Basilicon for dressing the Issue.
This is the remedy we depend upon for
removing the topical ailment but as
we suppose it to depend on Gout we
think that Measures should ↑also↑ be taken {illeg}
determining the Gouty Humour to its
proper
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Seat in the Extremeties. These measures are
A Diet of Solid and nourishing food taken
always in moderate Quantity avoiding all
Cold and flatulent foods. Tho the food ought
to be solid it ought to be such however as
the stomach digests easily. At supper as little
meat as possible is to be taken.
Both at Dinner and supper a few Glasses
of a sound and generous Wine should
be taken but always with Moderation
Strong Beer if well br↑e↑wed, fully ripe and
no ways acid may be safely taken also
but it will be better at all times to
avoid small beer as also Tea or Coffee.
Frequent Exercise either on Horse back
or on foot will be usefull if due Care
is always taken to avoid Cold particularly
of the feet and Legs.
Every night and morning the feet
and Legs should be well rubbed with
a Cloath or flesh brush.
Twice a week at going to bed the feet
and Legs should be put into warm
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Water for a Quarter of an hour, but
in taking ↑them↑ out of the Bath they should be
very carefully dryed, and if woolen foot
socks are kept on the feet every night
it will be of service. it is
It is proper always to go to bed by time[s?]
and to get up early in the morning.
A great deal of pains must be taken
to keep the belly always regular this ma[y?]
be done by taking ↑night & morning↑ from half a dram to a
dram of flowers of sulphur continued o[r?]
laid aside as occasion may require
If the flowers of sulphur are not found
sufficient or after frequent use are
found to fail they may be assisted by
taking along with them from ten to
twenty Grains of Gum Guaiac
previously rubbed with a little sugar
or both these may be laid aside and
in place of them a ↑table↑ spoonfull of un[bruised?]
White mustard seed may be taken at
Bed time or if that (↑this evening dose↑) does not keep the
belly regular the same Dose may be
repeated in the morning.
Diplomatic Text
For the Reverd Mr Emmerson
As Mr Emmerson's Ailment by subsisting
long has now become habitual it must be
obstinate and will require his persisting
in the use of Remedies for some length
of time. The following we think the most
probable.
As soon as he is settled at home let him
apply a mustard Plaister of the Sharpes &
Flower of Mustard moistened with with Vinigar
to the part affected. The Plaister may be
of the breath of shilling and a Piece of fine
Lawn ↑may be put↑ between the mustard and the skin.
It may ly on three or four Hours or till
it has blistered the part, the blistered part (↑which is then to
is↑) to be dressed with the White Cerate of the
London Dispensatory ↑or afterwards dr[ess?]ed with the same↑ once or twice a day
as the discharge may require.
It is supposed that the blistered part
will keep open and continue to discharge
matter for five or six days, more or less
[Page 2]
and it will thereby prove an Experiment
for determining how far a more considerable
or more durable Issue excited in the part
would prove a remedy. If the Mustard Plaister
shall give some (↑no↑) relief we can not advise
trying any other ↑kind of↑ [Issue?], but only it may be
safe to try a second mustard Blister in
a week or two after the first is healed
But if either the first or second mustard
Blister shall give considerable relief we
think it proper that then by means of a
Caustic that a small Pea Issue be put {illeg}
the part and kept open for a month or
more two. When it does not discharge
properly we think the best means of
keeping it open (↑running↑) will be by mixing a
small proportion of the mild Caustic with
the Basilicon for dressing the Issue.
This is the remedy we depend upon for
removing the topical ailment but as
we suppose it to depend on Gout we
think that Measures should ↑also↑ be taken {illeg}
determining the Gouty Humour to its
proper
[Page 3]
Seat in the Extremeties. These measures are
A Diet of Solid and nourishing food taken
always in moderate Quantity avoiding all
Cold and flatulent foods. Tho the food ought
to be solid it ought to be such however as
the stomach digests easily. At supper as little
meat as possible is to be taken.
Both at Dinner and supper a few Glasses
of a sound and generous Wine should
be taken but always with Moderation
Strong Beer if well br↑e↑wed, fully ripe and
no ways acid may be safely taken also
but it will be better at all times to
avoid small beer as also Tea or Coffee.
Frequent Exercise either on Horse back
or on foot will be usefull if due Care
is always taken to avoid Cold particularly
of the feet and Legs.
Every night and morning the feet
and Legs should be well rubbed with
a Cloath or flesh brush.
Twice a week at going to bed the feet
and Legs should be put into warm
[Page 4]
Water for a Quarter of an hour, but
in taking ↑them↑ out of the Bath they should be
very carefully dryed, and if woolen foot
socks are kept on the feet every night
it will be of service. it is
It is proper always to go to bed by time[s?]
and to get up early in the morning.
A great deal of pains must be taken
to keep the belly always regular this ma[y?]
be done by taking ↑night & morning↑ from half a dram to a
dram of flowers of sulphur continued o[r?]
laid aside as occasion may require
If the flowers of sulphur are not found
sufficient or after frequent use are
found to fail they may be assisted by
taking along with them from ten to
twenty Grains of Gum Guaiac
previously rubbed with a little sugar
or both these may be laid aside and
in place of them a ↑table↑ spoonfull of un[bruised?]
White mustard seed may be taken at
Bed time or if that (↑this evening dose↑) does not keep the
belly regular the same Dose may be
repeated in the morning.
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