
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3997] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Ewart / Regarding: Mr (Patient), Mr (Patient) / 9 February 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, to 'Ewart surgeon in Dumfries C. a Hysteric man & the Jamaica man'. Cullen believes that one patient is hysteric, while the man from Jamaica is in danger of phthisis. He refers to a 'Bark Infusion as in Page 307. for Drysdale' for the hysteria case: this is probably Letter ID 3948, which includes a Bark Infusion recipe.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3997 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/109 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 9 February 1777 |
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 'Ewart surgeon in Dumfries C. a Hysteric man & the Jamaica man'. Cullen believes that one patient is hysteric, while the man from Jamaica is in danger of phthisis. He refers to a 'Bark Infusion as in Page 307. for Drysdale' for the hysteria case: this is probably Letter ID 3948, which includes a Bark Infusion recipe. |
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:567] |
Case of an unnamed male patient recently returned from Jamaica with a cough and fever. |
3 |
[Case ID:568] |
Case of an unnamed male patient diagnosed with hysteria. |
2 |
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:1512] | Addressee | Mr James Ewart |
[PERS ID:1674] | Patient | Mr |
[PERS ID:1684] | Patient | Mr |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1512] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Ewart |
[PERS ID:1823] | Other | Miss Elizabeth Drysdale (Betty) |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain |
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Ewart Surgeon in Dumfries C. a Hysteric man, & the
Jamaican man. See the 2d page back.
His disease altho in a male, truly Hysteria, may be obstinate
but I hope may be cured & the remedy I would chiefly depend on
is the Pil cerulææ of the November edition of the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia Let him have a dose every
night & morning, which may at first be one Pill & if this affect
his stomach or give any squeamishness it is enough but if not,
increases it to 3 or 4 pills till it have some effect upon the
Stomach. Wash down every dose with ℥ii of the Bark infusion
ordered below. Along with these keep belly regular & nothing
more proper than the fœtid pills you have used, but if they
do not answer add some Aloes to the fœtid Gums.
Need not be reduced to a vegetable diet but should deal
much in milk and farinacea & ↑be↑ sparing of animal food,
& should take no fermented or spirituous liquors. Let
him take fresh air & gentle exercise but riding or ↑going in↑ a carr¬
iage are better than walking, for he must avoid bodily
fatigue. Avoid violent & especially sudden emotions.
I have little to add about the Jamaica Gentleman in the
way of Medicine ---- He is in great danger of Phthisis, &
must take to a milk & vegetable diet -- and as soon
as the season will allow, to get on horseback & ride a great deal.
Bleeding & blistering may be occasionally necessary, but he should
depend on diet & riding & if convenient a voyage, but
not to a warm climate in the Summer.
Take Peruvian Bark &cc. Bark infusion as in Page 307. for Drysdale - A small cupfull after every dose of the Pills
Diplomatic Text
Ewart Surgeon in Dumfries C. a Hysteric man, & the
Jamaican man. See the 2d page back.
His disease altho in a male, truly Hysteria, may be obstinate
but I hope m. b. cured & the remedy I would chiefly depend on
is the Pil cerulææ Ph. Ed. nov. edit. Let him have a dose every
night & morning, wc may at first be one Pill & if this affect
his stomach or give any squeamishness it is enough but if not,
increases it to 3 or 4 pills till it have some effect upon the
Stomach. Wash down every dose w ℥ii of the B. infusion
ordered below. Along w these keep belly regular & nothing
more proper than the fœtid pills you have used, but if they
do not answer add some Aloes to the fœtid Gums.
Need not be reduced to a vegetable diet but should deal
much in milk and farinacea & ↑be↑ sparing of animal food,
& should take no fermented or spirituous liquors. Let
him take fresh air & gentle exercise but ridg or ↑going in↑ a carr¬
iage are better than walking, for he must avoid bodily
fatigue. Avoid violent & especially sudden emotions.
I have little to add about the Jamaica Gent. in ye
way of Med ---- He is in great danger of Phthisis, &
must take to a milk & vegetable diet -- and as soon
as the season will allow, to get on horseb. & ride a gt deal.
Bleedg & blisterg m: b. occasionally necessary, but he should
depend on diet & riding & if convenient a voyage, but
not to a warm climate in the Summer.
℞ Cort. Peruv. &cc. Bark infusion
as in Page 307. for Drysdale - A small cupfull after every
dose of the Pills
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