The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3957] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) (Patient) / 23 November 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply to the 'Earl of Erroll' concerning pains in his knee and stomach which Cullen attributes to gout. Cullen expresses his wish to have written more fully, 'but to day I am confined to my Chamber by a sore throat & some fever, & to any other person than your Lordship I coud hardly have written at all'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3957 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/69 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 November 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 the 'Earl of Erroll' concerning pains in his knee and stomach which Cullen attributes to gout. Cullen expresses his wish to have written more fully, 'but to day I am confined to my Chamber by a sore throat & some fever, & to any other person than your Lordship I coud hardly have written at all'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:136] |
Case of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll who is thought to have a gouty knee and stomach. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:22] | Patient | Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1806] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Livingstone |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Slains Castle | Cruden Bay | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Mentioned / Other | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Earl of Erroll
I am heartily concerned to find your Lordship
liable to any distress. When you do the honor to
consult me about it, I think it much my duty to give
your Lordship my opinion freely & sincerely. I must therefore
say in the first place, that tho' you call the Ailment [of?] your
Knee Rheumatic, till I know more exactly
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the circumstances of its coming on [&?] progress. I am much disposed
to think it was gouty and that the complaints your
Lordship has now in your stomach depend upon a dispos¬
position to the gout & which I hope will again in due
time appear in the extremities. In the mean time I apprehend
no danger from the present ailments in your Stomach; but
if you should again have any pains {illeg} swelling in the
knee or any other joint I must beg your Lordship to bear them
as patiently as you can without taking any pains by
fomentation or otherwise to release them. The only measures
to be pursued are by a proper exercise & regimen to
prevent such fits from coming frequently & to render them
moderate when they do come on. On this subject I should
wish to write fully but to day I am confined to my
Chamber by a sore throat & some fever, & to any other
person than your Lordship I could hardly have written at all
I can only say therefore that I beg your Lordship to continue
your Exercise as far as the Weather will allow. Riding
is better than Walking and at least the last should be
very moderate - For your Regimen a bit of Solid meat is
proper at Dinner but it should be light & little - In
Drinking great Sobriety is necessary and Port or Madeira
are safer than Claret - Go to bed by times & dont lie
very long in the morning & at all times take care to
avoid Cold -- For the present complaints in your Stomach
please employ the Tincture below taking a table
Spoonfull or two of it an hour before Dinner - I can say
no more at present but shall be glad to hear from your
Lordship or Dr. Livingstone can give me any reasons why I
should not conclude your ailments to the gouty - I have the Honor
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Take two drachms each of Peruvian Bark and Root of Colombo. Half an ounce each of Cardamom Seeds and Long Pepper. Twelve ounces of French brandy and seven ounces of Simple cinnamon water. Leave for two days and strain. Label: Stomachic Infusion. Take a Tablespoonful or two to be taken an hour before dinner.
Diplomatic Text
Earl of Erroll
I am heartily concerned to find your Lordship
liable to any distress. When you do the honor to
consult me about it, I think it much my duty to give
your Lordship my opinion freely & sincerely. I must therefore
say in the first place, that tho' you call the Ailment [of?] your
Knee Rheumatic, till I know more exactly
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the circumstances of its coming on [&?] progress. I am much disposed
to think it was gouty and that the complaints your
Lordship has now in your stomach depend upon a dispos¬
position to the gout & which I hope will again in due
time appear in the extremities. In the mean time I apprehend
no danger from the present ailments in your Stomach; but
if you should again have any pains {illeg} swelling in the
knee or any other joint I must beg your Lordship to bear them
as patiently as you can without taking any pains by
fomentation or otherwise to release them. The only measures
to be pursued are by a proper exercise & regimen to
prevent such fits from coming frequently & to render them
moderate when they do come on. On this subject I should
wish to write fully but to day I am confined to my
Chamber by a sore throat & some fever, & to any other
person than your Lordship I coud hardly have written at all
I can only say therefore that I beg your Lordship to continue
your Exercise as far as the Weather will allow. Riding
is better than Walking and at least the last should be
very moderate - For your Regimen a bit of Solid meat is
proper at Dinner but it should be light & little - In
Drinking great Sobriety is necessary and Port or Madeira
are safer than Claret - Go to bed by times & dont lie
very long in the morning & at all times take care to
avoid Cold -- For the present complaints in your Stomach
please employ the Tincture below taking a table
Spoonfull or two of it an hour before Dinner - I can say
no more at present but shall be glad to hear from your
Lordship or Dr. Livingstone can give me any reasons why I
should not conclude your ailments to the gouty - I have the Honor
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℞ Cort: Peruvian. Cont
Rad: Cort Colomb aa ʒij
Semin. Cardamom. min
Piper. Long. a ℥ſs
Spir vin Gallic ℥XII
Aq: cinnamon. Simpl. ℥vj
Digere biduum et cola. Signa Stomachic Infusion
a Tablespoonful or two to be taken an hour before
dinner.
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