
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3767] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Joseph Sanderson / Regarding: Mr Joseph Sanderson (Patient) / 17 January 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Sanderson, Gatesgill'. Cullen is happy with the patient's progress regarding his stomach, but offers advice and an ointment recipe for a rash he now has on his hands, which may be from an infection.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3767 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/5/30 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 17 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, 'Mr Sanderson, Gatesgill'. Cullen is happy with the patient's progress regarding his stomach, but offers advice and an ointment recipe for a rash he now has on his hands, which may be from an infection. |
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:129] |
Case of Joseph Sanderson who suffers from a 'lingering' stomach disorder and 'fits' of fever. He then reports an outbreak of 'itch' on his hands. |
7 |
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:427] | Addressee | Mr Joseph Sanderson |
[PERS ID:427] | Patient | Mr Joseph Sanderson |
[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 |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Destination of Letter | Gatesgill (Gaitsgill) | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mr Sanderson Gatesgill
I am very glad to find that your stomach is now reco¬
vered & am confident the strength of your whole body will follow.
However you cannot expect it fast at this season. No
occasion to add to former prescriptions. With respect to former
complaints All I find occasion to say now is of the
Itch with which you have been lately & cc. By your account
I am persuaded, that it is not from any fault in your
blood but from Infection. This the case, I am confident
the ointment below will soon make you well & this without
internal medicines. Every Evening at going to bed rub the
bigness of a walnut on each hand. In the night time cover
them in linen bags & in the morn wash it off with
meal & water. To be repeated for several nights together when
the Itching will go away & the pustules deaden & dry up.
Commonly enough to anoint ↑the hands↑ to the wrists only but if
it goes off the hands & on some other parts apply the
ointment to these also During the use of it avoid cold
& keep somewhat warmer than usual Sweating in the morning.
does you no service & therefore proper to avoid them
1775.
Take an ounce each of finely powdered Tobacco and Flowers of Sulphur, 2 ounces of Pork Lard and an ounce of Camphor dissolved in a little Olive oil, and enough Olive oil to make a liniment. Label: Antipsoric Liniment, the bigness of a walnut to be rubbed in each hand & wrist at bed time.
1775
Diplomatic Text
Mr Sanderson Gatesgill
I am very glad to find yt yr stom. is now reco¬
vered & am confid. ye strength of yr wle body will follow.
However you cannot expect it fast at ys season. No
occasion to add to former prescripts. W respect to former
compts. All I find occasion to say now is of the
Itch w wc you have bn lately & cc. By yr acct
I am persuaded, yt it is not from any fault in your
blood but fm Infection. This ye case, I am confidt
the ointmt below will soon make you well & ys wout
internal meds. Evy Eveng. at going to bed rub ye
bignss. of a walnut on each hand. In ye nt time cover
them in linen bags & in ye morn wash it off w
meal & water. To be repeated for sevl nts tog. when
the Itching will go away & ye pustules deaden & dry up.
Commonly enough to anoint ↑the hands↑ to ye wrists only but if
it goes off ye hands & on some other pts apply ye
ointmt. to yse also During ye use of it avoid cold
& keep somewt warmer yn usl. sweatg. in ye.morng
does you no service & theref. prop. to avoid ym.
1775.
℞ Pulv. Nicotian. ten.↑subtil↑ flor. sulph. @ ℥i
Axung. porc. ℥ii Camph in pauxill. ol. oliv.
soluto ʒi. Ol. Olivar. q. s. ut f linimt.
Signa Antipsoric Lin. bign. of a waln. to be rubbed
in each hand & wrist at bed time.
1775
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