The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4086] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Turnbull / Regarding: Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) (Patient), Mrs Elliott (Elliot) (Patient) / 16 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Turnbull Surgeon at Wooler C. Mr & Mrs Elliot'. Mrs Elliot has a chronic catarrhal cough, diarrhœa and menstrual problems. Her husband Rev Henry Elliot is 'threatened with a rupture'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4086 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/59 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 May 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, 'Mr Turnbull Surgeon at Wooler C. Mr & Mrs Elliot'. Mrs Elliot has a chronic catarrhal cough, diarrhœa and menstrual problems. Her husband Rev Henry Elliot is 'threatened with a rupture'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:856] |
Case of Mrs Elliot who has a chronic catarrhal cough, diarrhœa and menstrual problems. |
6 |
| [Case ID:857] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Henry Elliot of Fowberry who suffers from a bad stoamch, 'heats' and other 'nervous' symptoms which are exaccerbated by the loss of his wife. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Addressee | Mr William Turnbull |
| [PERS ID:1216] | Patient | Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) |
| [PERS ID:1939] | Patient | Mrs Elliott (Elliot) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Turnbull |
| [PERS ID:1991] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr |
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 | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr Turnbull Surgeon at Wooler C. Mr & Mrs Elliot.
Mrs Elliots Catarrhal affection will not admit of a
radical cure & she must trust especially to the return of
Summer, tho that does not secure her from its turning
out a Phthisis as such habitual Catarrhs often do
You have pursued very proper measures & must
persist in them –– For the Diarrhœa I doubt if she can
continue the use of the Asses Milk; but let the absor¬
bent Powders be tried with it & you may give them
very freely, for they are not unsuitable to the other complaint
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of constant menstruation – A Dutch
Physician assures us that he has cured a Fluor albus
by giving half an ounce of Crabs Eyes every day for
some time; 1 but I will not advise you to imitate
him in the largeness of his Dose. I think Colomba
& Rhubarb improper medicines in this case; but I think
puking with small doses of Ipecacuanha may be usefull
Riding much on horseback will be of most
service – keeping at the same time to the flannel
shirt & other means of avoiding any cold.
Mr Elliot is threatened with a rupture
I will not advise him to vomit, but for the
Diarrhœa he has been troubled with use the
medicine below.
Take ½ an ounce of prepared Chalk and 5 grains of powdered Colombo Root. Mix to make a powder and in this way make 14 doses. Label: Stomachic Powders one twice a day.
Notes:
1: Possibly an allusion to the famous Dutch physician and botanist Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738).
Diplomatic Text
Mr Turnbull Surgeon at Wooler C. Mr & Mrs Elliot.
Mrs Elliots Catarrhal affection will not admit of a
radical cure & she must trust especially to the return of
Summer, tho that does not secure her from its turning
out a Phthisis as such habitual Catarrhs often do
You have pursued very proper measures & must
persist in them –– For the Diarrhœa I doubt if she can
continue the use of the Asses Milk; but let the absor¬
bent Powders be tried with it & you may give them
very freely, for they are not unsuitable to the other compt
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of constant menstruation – A Dutch
Physician assures us that he has cured a Fluor albus
by giving half an ounce of Crabs Eyes every day for
some time; 1 but I will not advise you to imitate
him in the largeness of his Dose. I think Colomba
& Rhubarb improper meds in this case; but I think
puking with small doses of Ipecac. may be usefull
Riding much on horseback will be of most
service – keeping at the same time to the flannel
shirt & other means of avoiding any cold.
Mr Elliot is threatened with a rupture
I will not advise him to vomit, but for the
Diarrhœa he has been troubled with use the
med below.
*℞ Cret. pptt. ʒſs
Rad. colomb. pulv. @ gr v
ℳ. f. Pulvis et f. h. m. dos № xiv
S. Stomachic Powders one twice a day.
Notes:
1: Possibly an allusion to the famous Dutch physician and botanist Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738).
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