The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3702] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Huddleston) (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) / Regarding: Mr Hedworth Williamson (6th Baronet of Whitburn) (Patient) / August? 1774? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For H. Williamson Esqr.'. giving advice for Mr Hedworth Williamson, son of Sir Hedworth and Lady Williamson of Whitburn, Co. Durham on sea-bathing and head-bathing, This is related to Edward Watson's letter (ID: 920), and is probably to be sent to the patient's mother, Lady Williamson. Letter ID:3703, which follows is actually a continuation of the recipe section here, not a separate letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3702 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/27 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | August? 1774? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For H. Williamson Esqr.'. giving advice for Mr Hedworth Williamson, son of Sir Hedworth and Lady Williamson of Whitburn, Co. Durham on sea-bathing and head-bathing, This is related to Edward Watson's letter (ID: 920), and is probably to be sent to the patient's mother, Lady Williamson. Letter ID:3703, which follows is actually a continuation of the recipe section here, not a separate letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:360] |
Case of Mr Hedworth Williamson, who has had convulsions. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1302] | Addressee | Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID:439] | Patient | Mr Hedworth Williamson (6th Baronet of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1302] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) |
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 | Whitburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For H. Williamson Esqr
In no danger of his life and may recover
a good state of health. For this purpose.
1. Let him begin to drink Goat whey and
by small quantities & increase it by degrees till he can
take a quart at several draughts in the morning.
If it answers let it be continued for two or 3 weeks,
but if it does not on a trial of 8 or 10 days let him
go home & try other measures.
If his costiveness continues let him take the
Electuary ordered below &c.
2 During the time he takes the Goat whey he
should continue to take daily exercise
3. His diet of a middle kind neither full nor
low – at dinner any plain light meat, but
not a full meal of animal food, but filling it
up, &c. - no fish salted meat or spiceries -
His ordinary drink good small bear, but if that
is windy – white wine & water
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For strong drink half a pint of porter rather
than any wine --
No meat at supper – and only dry toast with
water gruel and fresh cows milk sweatened
with sugar
No tea or Coffee at breakfast a weak
chocolate & dry toast.
no ↑other↑ remedies while he takes the goat whey
& when he goes home let him take to cold
bathing.
Begin with one part cold (↑boiling↑) & 3 boiling (↑spring or sea↑) water
Every 2d day leaving out a eight part of the
boiling – till he comes to use the cold alone
He should be washed about an hour after
he gets out of bed – the water to be squeezed from
a sponge on the crown of his head &c - then
dried & put on his ordinary cloaths – after he
has been accustomed for some days to the cold
water alone he may be plunged at once into a
cold bath or into the sea & this continued till his strength
is considerably confirmed
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To do all this properly his must be [cut out?]
& his head shaven 1
No medicines during the bathing but to keep his
belly regular but if the Electuary does not answer a
the pill may be tried
Tho many medicines have been employed without
effect, yet I have offered one below that may
be tried at the time he begins the cold washing
& continued or laid aside as experience
Take half a drachm of Camphor, twenty drops of Oil of Amber, and a drachm of Asafœtida. Rub the Camphor together with the oil, then add the Asafœtida, and with Gum Arabic paste make a mass to be divided into individual pills of 5 grains each. Label: Cephalic Pills two or three to be taken for a dose at bedtime.
Take a drachm of Socotrine Aloes, a scruple of Gamboge, two scruples of white Spanish Soap and enough Simple Syrup as to make a mass in individual pills of 4 grains each. Label: Laxative pills 1 or 2 at bed time
Notes:
1: The copy is evidently very rushed. This is probably a slip for "his hair must be cut out...".
Diplomatic Text
For H. Williamson Esqr
In no danger of his life and may recover
a good state of health. For this purpose.
1. Let him begin to drink Goat whey and
by small qties & increase it by degrees till he can
take a quart at several draughts in the morning.
If it answers let it be continued for two or 3 weeks,
but if it does not on a trial of 8 or 10 days let him
go home & try other measures.
If his costiveness conts. let him take the
Electuary ordered below &c.
2 During the time he takes the G whey he
should continue to take daily exercise
3. His diet of a middle kind neither full nor
low – at dinner any plain light meat, but
not a full meal of animal food, but filling it
up, &c. - no fish salted meat or spiceries -
His ordinary drink good small bear, but if that
is windy – white wine & water
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For strong drink half a pint of porter rather
than any wine --
No meat at supper – and only dry toast with
water gruel and fresh cows milk sweatened
with sugar
No tea or Coffee at breakfast a weak
chocolate & dry toast.
no ↑other↑ remedies while he takes the goat whey
& when he goes home let him take to cold
bathing.
Begin with one part cold (↑boiling↑) & 3 boiling (↑spring or sea↑) water
Every 2d day leaving out a eight part of the
boiling – till he comes to use the cold alone
He should be washed about an hour after
he gets out of bed – the water to be squeezed from
a sponge on the crown of his head &c - then
dried & put on his ordinary cloaths – after he
has been accustomed for some days to the cold
water alone he may be plunged at once into a
cold bath or into the sea & this contd till his strength
is considerably confirmed
[Page 3]
To do all this properly his must be [cut out?]
& his head shaven 1
No med.s during the bathing but to keep his
belly regr. b if the Electy. does not answer a
the pill may be tried
Tho many meds have been employed without
effect, yet I have offered one below that may
be tried at the time he begins the cold washing
& contd or laid aside as experience
℞ Camphoræ ʒſs
Ol Succin gutt xx
Asafœtid ʒi
Terita camphora, cum oleo dein adde asam¬
fœtidam et cum mucilagine G. Arabic f. massa
divid in pil. sing. gr v
S. Cephalic Pills two or three to be taken for a
dose at bedtime.
℞ Al. Soc. ʒi Gambog. ℈i
Sap. alb. Hispan. ℈ii Syr simpl. q. s. ut f. massa
in pil sing gr iv S. Laxative pills 1 or 2 at bed time
Notes:
1: The copy is evidently very rushed. This is probably a slip for "his hair must be cut out...".
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