The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3883] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss (Jnr, of Dumfries) (Patient) / 29 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss ___ Junr. Dumfries', concerning the long-term management of her chest condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3883 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/104 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 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 'For Miss ___ Junr. Dumfries', concerning the long-term management of her chest condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2052] |
Case of 'Miss Junr.', of Dumfries, who is prescribed a pectoral mixture. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2056] | Patient | Miss (Jnr, of Dumfries) |
| [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 | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Miss Junr. Dumfries
Catarrhal not Phthisical.
Fresh air & exercise, horseback or carriage in summer and harvest
as conveniences will allow. Continue it as far as weather allow,
till December, if not keep at home, neither visiting her next door
neighbours, nor going to Church.
Guard against cold by a flannel shirt next skin & warmly
cloathed, no change on a count of season from thicker to thinner.
Diet, milk & grain, drink water & water liquor no fermented or spirit.
Upon the catarrh's coming on in winter, take frequent gentle vomits.
Gum Ammoniacum pills might be frequently repeated pro re nata. 1 & more effi¬
cacious if alternated with Pills of Asa fœtida. Continue the Perpe¬
tual issue of her side & in either that or other shapes, for some
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years to come perhaps for life.
According to urgency of symptoms during winter, a little blood
might be drawn & the Demulcent Pectorals frequently employed. & I
can imagine a case in which Anodyne might be useful & safe.
Notes:
1: "As circumstances dictate".
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Junr. Dumfries
Catarrhal not Phthisical.
Fresh air & exercise, horseb. or carriage in summer and harvest
as conveniences will allow. Continue it as far as weather allow,
till December, ifn keep at home, neither visitg her next door
neighbours, nor going to Church.
Guard agst cold by a flann. shirt next skin & warmly
cloathed, no change on a count of season from thicker to thinner.
Diet, milk & grain, drink wat. & wat. liq. no ferm. or spirit.
Upon ye catarrh's comg on in winter, take freq. gentle vomits.
Gum Ammon. pills m. b. freq. repeated pro re nata. 1 & more effi¬
cacious if alternat. w Pills of Asa fœtida. Continue ye Perpe¬
tual issue of her side & in either yt or other shapes, for some
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years to come perhaps for life.
Accordg to urgency of sympts. durg winter, a little blood
m. b. drawn & ye Demulcent Pectorals freq. employed. & I
can imagine a case in wc Anod. m. b. useful & safe.
Notes:
1: "As circumstances dictate".
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