The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4079] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Henry Bruce (Harry ) / Regarding: Reverend George Munro (of Farr) (Patient) / 9 June 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Mr H. Bruce C. The Revd Mr Munro of Farr', in the form of a summary of suggested further treatments.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4079 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/52 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 June 1777 |
| 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 to 'Mr H. Bruce C. The Revd Mr Munro of Farr', in the form of a summary of suggested further treatments. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:614] |
Case of Reverend George Munro with hemiplegia. |
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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:1882] | Addressee | Henry Bruce (Harry ) |
| [PERS ID:1878] | Patient | Reverend George Munro (of Farr) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1882] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Henry Bruce (Harry ) |
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 | Farr | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Caithness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr H. Bruce Concerning the Revd Mr Munro of Farr.
Time of life and continuance of his this disease render
my assistance doubtfull.
Bleeding Ambiguous - but if any affection of his
kidnies should return with a frequent and full
Pulse you might take some blood.
As to his Palsy keep his belly regular - an Issue
on his head & use some preparation of Guaiac either a Strong Decoction or he Volatile Elixir
from fifty to a hundred drops in some white
wine whey hora somni 1 Dovers Powder not safe
Mercurial Preparations hazardous. Antimonial
Ones might be safer. - employed sometimes to
Vomit more frequently to nauseate or so
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or so managed as to supply the place of
other Purgatives.
Cold bathing ambiguous; and Tonics
not very promising & often employed might
do harm.
So far with regard to internal remedies
As to external must be adjusted as you
think fit --
I shall be obliged to you for the Petechial
Fever, surely a rare occurrence in Caithness. 2
Edinburgh 9th June 1777
Diplomatic Text
Mr H. Bruce C. the Revd Mr Munro of Farr.
Time of life and continuance of his this disease render
my assistance doubtfull.
Bleeding Ambiguous - but if any affection of his
kidnies should return with a frequent and full
Pulse you might take some blood.
As to his Palsy keep his belly regr - an Issue
on his head & use some preparation of Guaiac either a Strong Decoction or he Volatile Elixir
from fifty to a hundred drops in some white
wine whey h. s. 1 Dovers Powder not safe
Mercurial Preparations hazardous. Antimonial
Ones might be safer. - employed sometimes to
Vomit more frequently to nauseate or so
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or so managed as to supply the place of
other Purgatives.
Cold bathing ambiguous; and Tonics
not very promising & often employed might
do harm.
So far with regard to internal remedies
As to external must be adjusted as you
think fit --
I shall be obliged to you for the Petechial
Fever, surely a rare occurrence in Caithness. 2
Edinr 9th June 1777
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