The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4229] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Law (the Younger, of Elphinstone) (Patient) / 10 March 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, a regimen in summary form, 'For Mr Law younger of Elphinstone'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4229 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/86 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 March 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, a regimen in summary form, 'For Mr Law younger of Elphinstone'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1040] |
Case of Mr Law, the younger, of Elphinstone who suffers congestion, but with 'no confirmed disease', is only advised a regimen. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2313] | Patient | Mr Law (the Younger, of Elphinstone) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Elphinstone | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Law Younger of Elphinstone
No Confirmed Disease - To depend upon Air exercise
and Diet. - To go to the Country & first to use a close
carriage, as the weather &c mend go on horseback, then
a steadily pursued Journey of some length - No bodily exercise
& whatever hurries his breathing is bad. - Carefully
gaurding at all times against cold.
Diet milk and Grain avoiding on the one hand &cc
Drink Water or Watery Liquors as &c. abstaining
entriely from all fermented or Spiritous Liquors.
Continue the Anodyne Draught hora somni 1 till he can
lay it aside when he gets air & exercise -
Whilst he continues his draught he may be costive, if so
it must be relieved by Glyster or gentle Laxative. If
Magnesia answer it is otherwise very proper ---
If the Linctus I ordered seems to quiet his Cough it
maybe continued at pleasure
Notes:
1: At 'bedtime'
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Law Younger of Elphinstone
No Confirmed Disease - To depend upon Air exercise
and Diet. - To go to the Country & first to use a close
carriage, as the weather &c mend go on horseback, then
a steadily pursued Journey of some length - No bodily exerc.
& whatever hurries his breathing is bad. - Carefully
gaurding at all times against cold.
Diet milk and Grain avoiding on the one hand &cc
Drink Water or Watery Liquors as &c. abstaining
entriely from all fermented or Spiritous Liquors.
Cont the Anodyne Draught h. s. 1 till he can
lay it aside when he gets air & exercise -
Whilst he conts his draught he may be costive, if so
it must be relieved by Glyster or gentle Laxative. If
Magnesia answer it is otherwise very proper ---
If the Linctus I ordered seems to quiet his Cough it
maybe continued at pleasure
Notes:
1: At 'bedtime'
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