The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3932] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Matthew Reid / Regarding: Mr Matthew Reid (Patient) / 3 October 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Mr Reid of Leicester', very briefly advising on taking medication to the point of vomiting if need be.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3932 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/44 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 October 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to 'Mr Reid of Leicester', very briefly advising on taking medication to the point of vomiting if need be. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:488] |
Case of Matthew Reid of Leicester who consulted Cullen in person in August 1774 over feverish, night 'fits' which abate but then return. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:458] | Addressee | Mr Matthew Reid |
| [PERS ID:458] | Patient | Mr Matthew Reid |
| [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 | Leicester | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Sorry your complaints are so obstinate. still think that the last medicine ordered may be of service, but it would be necessary to push the dose to what your stomach
could bear. Take [oc?] a dose as to make you sick & squeamish & perhaps
even to puke a little, & if it does not prevent or at least moderate the
fever for the night, I would not insist farther. The proper time for ta¬
king it ↑is↑ as soon as any like a cold fit comes on, & the dose may be
3 or 4 tablespoons full as you find necessary. If it turns out of no service
I would next recommend James's Powder which you should take also in
the Evening as soon as any coldness comes on. At first 3 grains, but
if no sickness is occasioned by that, must increase it till it have the
effects proposed above by my own medicine.
Diplomatic Text
Sorry yr compls are so obstinate. still think yt ye last med. ordd m.
b. of service, but it would be necessary to push ye dose to wt yr stomach
could bear. Take [oc?] a dose as to make you sick & squeamish & perhaps
even to puke a little, & if it does not prevent or at least moderate the
fever for ye night, I wd not insist farther. The proper time for ta¬
king it ↑is↑ as soon as any like a cold fit comes on, & ye dose m. b.
3 or 4 tablesp. f. as you find necessary. If it turns out of no service
I would next recommend James's Powd. wc you shd take also in
ye Eveng. as soon as any coldness comes on. At first 3 grains, but
if no sickn is occasioned by yt, must increase it till it have the
effects proposed above by my own medicine.
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