The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3877] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) / Regarding: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) (Patient) / 22 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Mr Carr of Etall', advising on his continued treatment for a remaining weakness in his thighs and legs with a recipe for an electuary.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3877 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/98 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 July 1776 |
| 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 to 'Mr Carr of Etall', advising on his continued treatment for a remaining weakness in his thighs and legs with a recipe for an electuary. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:579] |
Case of Sir William Carr [Kerr] of Etal [Etall] with urinary retention and a suspected diabetes. |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1717] | Addressee | Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) |
| [PERS ID:1717] | Patient | Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Etal | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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MrCarr of Etall
Nothing now but weakness & lassitude in thighs & legs & even
that considerable. Your Diet & manner of life very proper.
Tho you've been the better of the former medicines, need not cont¬
inue the Electuary for most medicines lose effect when continued long;
but as in your first letter you say you are threatened with some
falling off of appetite at least for animal food, & your retentive
faculty somewhat impaired, you [might?] sometimes take a stomach
ic & strengthening medicine -- below -- which you may begin when you
return from New Castle Intermit the drops for a week or two
but may take them some days when ever suspicious of
appetite falling off. Continue flesh brush, especially
in the morning Let alone Porter. Gruel for breakfast
better than tea or coffee
Take one ounce of powdered leaf of Bearberry, half an ounce of Peruvian Bark prepare two drachms Steel, one drachm grated Nutmeg, one ounce Conserve of roses, a sufficient quantity of simple Syrup so as to make an Electarium. Label: Strengthening Electuary bigness of a filbert, twice a day an hour before dinner & supper, washing down with water & drops as before
Diplomatic Text
MrCarr of Etall
Nothing now but weakness & lassitude in thighs & legs & even
yt considerable. Your Diet & manner of life very proper.
Tho you've been ye better of the former meds, need not cont¬
inue the Elect for most meds lose effect wn continued long;
but as in yr first letter you say you are threatened w some
fallg off of appetite at least for anl food, & your retentive
faculty somewt impaired, you [m?] sometimes take a stomach
ic & strengtg med. -- below -- wc you may begin wn you
return fm New C. Intermit ye drops for a week or two
but may take them some days wn ever suspicious of
appetite fallg off. Continue flesh brush, especially
in ye morng. Let alone Porter. Gruel for breakfast
better yn tea or coffee
℞ Pulv. fol. Uv-urs ℥i - Cort. Per. ℥ſs
Limat. Mart pp.tt ʒij Nuc. Mosch. ras. ʒj
Conserv. ros ℥j Syr. simpl. q.s. ut f. Electarium.
S. Strengtheng Elect. bigness of a filbert, twice a day an
hour before dinner & supper, washg down w water &
drops as before
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