The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4181] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Moodie (Moody) (Patient) / 28? October? 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Thos. Hall surgeon Berwick'. Concerns the cases of Mrs Moodie and her daughter, and mentions also that Cullen 'rejoice[s] in Ld Errol's recovery'. Dating based on this being the reply to ID:1460.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4181 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/38 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28? October? 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 Thos. Hall surgeon Berwick'. Concerns the cases of Mrs Moodie and her daughter, and mentions also that Cullen 'rejoice[s] in Ld Errol's recovery'. Dating based on this being the reply to ID:1460. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:868] |
Case of Mrs Moodie who is recovering from an unspecified condition. |
2 |
| [Case ID:869] |
Case of Miss Moodie who has nosebleeds, feverishness, headaches and aching limbs which Cullen diagnoses as an habitual Quinsy. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2190] | Patient | Miss Moodie (Moody) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1139] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Thomas Hall |
| [PERS ID:2191] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Moodie (Moody) |
| [PERS ID:22] | Other | Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) |
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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr Thomas Hall surgeon Berwick
I am glad to find Mrs Moody better but sorry her
daughters complaints return upon her. I believe you might
be right in abstaining from bleeding at the time you men¬
tion but I am persuaded that she is plethoric & that
bleeding more than once may be very proper. The mode¬
rate use of bark may be of service for the complaints
in her stomach but I think it would be adviseable to
put her on a cooling course & therefore upon the solution
ordered below the dose of which you must manage
so that it keeps her belly regular without purging I
see nothing further necessary till I hear from you a¬
gain. I rejoice in Lord Errol's recovery
Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar, two drachms each of Regenerated Tartar and nitrous salt, six ounces of spring water and two ounces of simple cinnamon. Dissolve and drain. Label: Cooling solution. A tablespoonful to be taken in half a pound of water at two or three draughts every morning before breakfast.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Thos Hall surgeon Berwick
I am glad to find Mrs Moody better but sorry her
daughters complts return upon her. I believe you might
be right in abstaining from bleeding at the time you men¬
tion but I am persuaded that she is plethoric & that
bleeding more than once may be very proper. The mode¬
rate use of bark may be of service for the complaints
in her stomach but I think it would be adviseable to
put her on a cooling course & therefore upon the solution
ordered below the dose of which you must manage
so that it keeps her belly regular without purging I
see nothing further necessary till I hear from you a¬
gain. I rejoice in Ld Errol's recovery
℞ Tartar Solubil ℥ij regenerat: sal nitri a ʒij
ʒij Aq. font: ℥vj - cinnam simpl. ℥ij solve et cola
Sig Cooling solution a table spoonfull or two to be taken in
lbſs of water at two or three draughts every morng before breakf
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