The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4094] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Tweedie (Patient) / 1 July 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Dr Grieve C. Mr Tweedie'. With domestic note that 'papa just in his nightgown sets out tomorrow for Taymouth…'. No incoming letter traced.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4094 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/67 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 July 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 Dr Grieve C. Mr Tweedie'. With domestic note that 'papa just in his nightgown sets out tomorrow for Taymouth…'. No incoming letter traced. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1643] |
Case of Mr Tweedie who has a continuing fever. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1414] | Patient | Mr Tweedie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1405] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Grieve (Grieves) |
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 | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Taymouth Castle / Taymouth | Kenmore | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
To Dr Grieve Concerning Mr Tweedie
As the Fever still continues I think he should lose a
little blood from time to time - particularly when
the difficulty of breathing is troublesome.
but I leave it to Dr Grieves discretion
Repeat the Blistering & particularly to the
Breast et pars servetur aperta 1
Costiveness must be avoided, & by cooling
Laxatives, as Crem Tart. vel. Flor. Sulph. or
these sharpened by an addition of P. e jal. compt.
To assist Expectoration & to help to keep
his belly regular he may use a Squill Mixture.
or sometimes the Demulcent pectorals; avoiding
the heating ones.
Edinburgh 1t July 1777.
Papa just in his night gown sets out tomorrow for Taymouth. D. Argyle. The Drs examined Clarke 2
Notes:
1: Cullen is indicating that once one blistering is completed, another is to be applied ("...to be kept open").
2: This note gives clear evidence of the participation of one of Cullen's children as copyist. The visit to Taymouth is confirmed by subsequent entries, but the references to the Duke of Argyle and 'Clarke' remain obscure.
Diplomatic Text
To Dr Grieve C. Mr Tweedie
As the Fever still conss I think he should lose a
little blood from time to time - particularly when
the difficulty of breathing is troublesome.
but I leave it to Dr Grieves discretion
Repeat the Blistering & particularly to the
Breast et pars servetur aperta 1
Costiveness must be avoided, & by cooling
Laxatives, as Crem Tart. vel. Flor. Sulph. or
these sharpened by an addition of P. e jal. compt.
To assist Expectoration & to help to keep
his belly regr. he may use a Squill Mixture.
or sometimes the Demulcent pectorals; avoiding
the heating ones.
Edinr 1t July 1777.
Papa just in his night gown sets out tomorrow for Taymouth. D. Argyle. The Drs examined Clarke 2
Notes:
1: Cullen is indicating that once one blistering is completed, another is to be applied ("...to be kept open").
2: This note gives clear evidence of the participation of one of Cullen's children as copyist. The visit to Taymouth is confirmed by subsequent entries, but the references to the Duke of Argyle and 'Clarke' remain obscure.
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