
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3717] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Campbell (Patient) / 9 January 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Col[one]l Campbell's daughter'
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3717 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/42 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 9 January 1775 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | Yes |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply, 'For Col[one]l Campbell's daughter' |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:519] |
Case of Colonel Campbell's daughter who has an eye disorder. |
1 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1966] | Patient | Miss Campbell |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1662] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel Campbell |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Colonel Campbells daughter
Before using the liniment let a leech or 2 be ap¬
plied to each temple as near to the eye as may be
conveniently done. but taking care to keep off the eyelids.
The dosis after this at bedtime let the bigness of a
large pin head of 1 liniment be put between the eyelids
of each eye. It will be best put in out at the outer
corner &. the. motion of the eyelids will soon work
it to the other.
If this liniment is found to give no irritation
or very little only the application may be repeated every night
for a week & both the strength & quantity of {illeg} the
liniment applied may be a little increased but I
would not have the application continued longer than for 8
days at one time & the effects of that will give some
directions how soon it should be renewed.
While the ointment is employed no other application is to be made only the eyes are to be washed
every morning with water neither hot nor cold.
During the use of the ointment close confimenet is
not necessary but the eyes should not be exposed at
windows or by going abroad to any sharp cold.
During the use of the ointment it will be
proper to purge with a dose of Jalap & Calomel
1775.
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For Colonel Campbell's daughter
Take an ointment of mercury and simple mercury, and ad an ounce of [norman?] according to the Edinburgh Pharmacopeia but without turpentine [harati?], and half an ounce of pig fat. Mix it all until it forms a liniment. Label it: Liniment for the eyes.
1775.
Diplomatic Text
For Coll Campbells daughter
Before using ye linimt. let a leech or 2 be ap¬
plied to each temple as near to ye eye as m. b.
conveny. done. but takg. care to keep off ye eyelids.
The d. aft ys at bedt. let ye bigness of a
large pin head of 1 linimt. be put betwn ye eyelids
\ each eye. It will be best put in out at ye outer
corner &. ye. motion of the eyelids will soon work
it to ye other.
If ys linimt. is found to give no irritatn.
or very little only ye applict. may be repeatd ev. n.
for a week & both ye strength & qty of {illeg} the
linimt. appld. m. be a little increased but I
would not have ye applicn cont longer yn for 8
days at one time & ye effts of yt will give some
directs. how soon it should be renewed.
While ye ointmt. is employed no other appli¬
catn. is to be made only ye eyes are to be washed
ev. morn. w water neither hot nor cold.
During ye use of ye ointmt. close confinemt. is
not necessary but ye eyes shd not be exposed at
windows or by going abrd to any sharp cold.
During ye use of ye ointmt. it will be
proper to purge w a dose of Jalap & Calomel
1775.
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For Col. Campb. daught.
℞ Ung. Mercurial cum
Simpl. Mercur. & ad [norman?]
Ph. Edr. sine terebinth.
[harati?] ʒj
axung. porcin. ʒſs. ℳ. f. Linimtn.
Signa Linim. for ye eyes.
1775.
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