The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:408] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Andrew Bonnar (Patient) / 29 September 1768 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Andrew Bonnar', advising travel and regimen to avoid a consumption.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 408 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/2/29 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 September 1768 |
| 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 Mr Andrew Bonnar', advising travel and regimen to avoid a consumption. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:236] |
Case of Andrew Bonnar who is given advice on travel to avoid consumption. |
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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:1102] | Patient | Mr Andrew Bonnar |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Isle de Hyeres | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Marseille | South of France | France | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Andrew Bonnar
I have fully considered the whole of Mr Bonnar's
complaints past & present & think it necessary to tell him
that he is in danger of a Consumption
but the Symptoms are
by no means such as to make me think it a confirmed
case & on the contrary I am persuaded that with due care
& attention he may get perfectly well.
The measures I judge most proper are 1st that he
presently goes to a warmer climate where he may have
↑a↑ mild weather winter. If he goes to
France I would recommend
Marseills or the Isles of Heires and he must not pass the
winter in any place but what is on the Sea Coast. It may
be very proper for him to go by sea but I would not advise
a long Voyage at this Season –––––––
2. Wherever he is he should take every opportunity
of mild weather to be frequently on horseback or in a
carriage to be managed in the same manner as he has
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hitherto done. Let him still remember that bodily
Exercise except of the most gentle kind is very bad for
him.
3. He must still in his cloathing & otherwise give
a strict attention to guarding to guarding Cold.
4. He must still observe the Diet formerly advised
& believe that every kind of Animal food may do him harm.
A Diet of milk & grain of all others the most proper.
All & every kind of strong drink must be carefully
avoided.
5. It will be ↑very↑ proper for
him from time to time to let a little
blood & a month should hardly pass without it. In case of any
sense of Fullness, headache,
difficulty of breathing, or
pains of his {illeg} breas he
should bleed
when these Occur without regard to his usual period.
6. He must avoid costiveness &
if a medicine is necessary
for that purpose Flower of Sulphur is one of the most easy &
proper.
Tho a Southern climate is necessary to him in Winter
the same in Summer may do him much harm. I advise him
therefore to return to Brittain before the Summer heats
set in.
This management shall I hope restore Mr B.
to perfect health but let observe that it is only this
mangement taken in its whole extent & in every part
strictly adhered to that can give him any security ––
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Andrew Bonnar
I have fully considered the whole of Mr Bonnar's
complaints past & present & think it necessary to tell him
that he is in danger of a Consumption
but the Symptoms are
by no means such as to make me think it a confirmed
case & on the contrary I am persuaded that with due care
& attention he may get perfectly well.
The measures I judge most proper are 1st that he
presently goes to a warmer climate where he may have
↑a↑ mild weather winter. If he goes to
France I would recommend
Marseills or the Isles of Heires and he must not pass the
winter in any place but what is on the Sea Coast. It may
be very proper for him to go by sea but I would not advise
a long Voyage at this Season –––––––
2. Wherever he is he should take every opportunity
of mild weather to be frequently on horseback or in a
carriage to be managed in the same manner as he has
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hitherto done. Let him still remember that bodily
Exercise except of the most gentle kind is very bad for
him.
3. He must still in his cloathing & otherwise give
a strict attention to guarding to guarding Cold.
4. He must still observe the Diet formerly advised
& believe that every kind of Animal food may do him harm.
A Diet of milk & grain of all others the most proper.
All & every kind of strong drink must be carefully
avoided.
5. It will be ↑very↑ proper for
him from time to time to let a little
blood & a month should hardly pass without it. In case of any
sense of Fullness, headache,
difficulty of breathing, or
pains of his {illeg} breas he
should bleed
when these Occur without regard to his usual period.
6. He must avoid costiveness &
if a medicine is necessary
for that purpose Flower of Sulphur is one of the most easy &
proper.
Tho a Southern climate is necessary to him in Winter
the same in Summer may do him much harm. I advise him
therefore to return to Brittain before the Summer heats
set in.
This management shall I hope restore Mr B.
to perfect health but let observe that it is only this
mangement taken in its whole extent & in every part
strictly adhered to that can give him any security ––
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