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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

FieldData
DOC ID 4181
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/10/38
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date28? October? 1777
Annotation None
TypeScribal 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 IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2190]PatientMiss Moodie (Moody)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1139]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary Thomas Hall
[PERS ID:2191]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Moodie (Moody)
[PERS ID:22]OtherEarl 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.

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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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