The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3871] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Jasper Tough / Regarding: Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) (Patient) / 19 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'To Dr. Jasper Tough about Mr Brown of Kilmarnock'
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3871 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/92 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 19 July 1776 |
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, 'To Dr. Jasper Tough about Mr Brown of Kilmarnock' |
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: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 |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1667] | Addressee | Dr Jasper Tough |
[PERS ID:2016] | Patient | Mr James Brown (Browne, Broune) (of Kilmarnock) |
[PERS ID:352] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Gilbert Blane |
[PERS ID:1667] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Jasper Tough |
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 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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To Dr. Jasper Tough about Mr Brown of Kilmarnock
I am If there was room for suspicion of
any Strumous taint, I should not be averse to his
making a trial of Salt water water, & I desired Mr
Blane to write him last night, that he might safely
make that trial, & I now say to you, that if the trial
shall give any incoragement, I can teach him
how to drink Salt Water as conveniently & Effectually
as at the sea there. But as I do not Recollect any Reasons
for suspecting a Strumous disposition in Mr Brown
I cant bid him depend upon the Saltwater, & if you should
give me any Reason for {illeg} to that Remedy, I would still
say that it can be employed during the Months of September & October
as properly as at present. Whereas this is the most proper time
of all the year, for employing the other Medicine that I think of
& that is the Alterative Mercurial course we spoke of which
together; that he may not be confined more than
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is necessary, I wanted give him the Solution that is necessary
of the Corrosive to the quantity you shall find he can bear,
without its going either to his Mouth or to his Guts.
but I always wish to find some sensible Effects for it either
by perspiration or urine. Along with the Solution, I would give
him the decoction of Sarsa & Mezereon to a bottle every twenty
four hours. The Mezereon I have great faith in as I've had
much success with it, but you must take ↑ great↑ care to have it in good
condition that is very fresh & very Acid Acrid. In that state
you may employ a dram of it for every bottle of Decoction,
but if that dose does not prove very warm or his
Stomach you may go the length of two Drams.
During this course Mr Brown may go about his
ordinary business, but should be more warmly cloathed
than the Season might otherwise require, & he should
avoid being Abroad either in the Mornings or evenings & if
possible the being abroad at any time in very wet weather
This precautions will be more necessary as the course
advances & or as the medicine shows More tendency to
touch his mouth or to make him sweat, these directions
are indeed not necessary to you, nor need I say that his Diet
should be under some Regulation. Strong drinks must
be entirely avoided & animal food taken very moderately
I am always &c. &c.
Wm. Cullen
Edinburgh 19th July
1776
Diplomatic Text
To Dr. Jasper Tough about Mr Brown of Kilmarnock
I am If there was room for suspicion of
any Strumous taint, I should not be averse to his
making a trial of Salt water water, & I desired Mr
Blane to write him last night, yt he might safely
make yt trial, & I now say to you, yt if ye trial
shall give any incoragement, I can teach him
how to drink Salt Wr. as conveniently & Effectually
as at ye sea there. But as I do not Recollect any Reasons
for suspecting a Strumous disposition in Mr Brown
I cant bid him depend upon ye Saltwater, & if you should
give me any Reason for {illeg} to yt Remedy, I would still
say yt it can be employed during ye Months of Sepr & Octr.
as properly as at present. Whereas ys is ye most proper time
of all ye year, for employing ye other Medicine yt I think of
& yt is ye Alterative Mercurial course we spoke of wh
together; yt he may not be confined more than
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is necessary, I wand give him ye Solution yt is necessary
of ye Corrosive to ye quantity you shall find he can bear,
wtout its going either to his Mouth or to his Guts.
but I always wish to find some sensible Effects for it eith.r
by perspiration or urine. Along wt ye Solution, I would give
him ye decoction of Sarsa & Mezereon to a bottle every twenty
four hours. The Mezereon I have gt faith in as I've had
mc. success wt it, but you must take ↑ gt↑ care to have it in good
condition yt is very fresh & very Acid Acrid. In yt state
you may employ a dram of it for every bottle of Decocn.,
but if yt dose does not prove very warm or his
Stomach you may go ye length of two Drams.
During ys course Mr Brown may go about his
ordinary business, but should be more warmly cloathd.
than ye Season might otherwise require, & he should
avoid being Abroad either in ye Morngs. or evengs. & if
possible ye being abroad at any time in very wet weather
This precautions will be more necessary as ye course
advances & or as ye medicine shows More tendency to
touch his mouth or to make him sweat, these directions
are indeed not necessary to you, nor need I say yt his Diet
should be under some Regulation. Strong drinks must
be entirely avoided & animal food taken very moderately
I am always &c. &c.
Wm. Cullen
Edinr 19th July
1776
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