The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4236] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend Sherriff (Patient) / March? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply, in the form of brief casebook summary of advice, 'For the Revd Mr Sherriff'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4236 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/93 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | March? 1778? |
| 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, in the form of brief casebook summary of advice, 'For the Revd Mr Sherriff'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1079] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Sherriff who unrecorded symptoms, probably consumptive, have 'not advanced to a dagnerous degree'. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2233] | Patient | Reverend Sherriff |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For the Revd Mr Sherriff
His ailments not advanced to a dangerous degree
Diet - no animal food except it may be a little
weak broth. - Cautious in Vegetables while his
bowels are in their present state. --- Milk &
grain the best Diet. - Cocoa Tea better than Indian
A weak milk Chocolate. --
In the present state of his bowels fresh fruit
dangerous but he may take dried fruits ----
Drink nothing but water or --------
Exercise Riding best. & always warmly cled
a flannel Shirt &c ---
Goat whey but not yet.
Diplomatic Text
For the Revd Mr Sherriff
His ailments not advanced to a dangerous degree
Diet - no animal food except it may be a little
weak broth. - Cautious in Vegetables while his
bowels are in their present state. --- Milk &
grain the best Diet. - Cocoa Tea better than Indian
A weak milk Chocolate. --
In the present state of his bowels fresh fruit
dangerous but he may take dried fruits ----
Drink nothing but water or --------
Exercise Riding best. & always warmly cled
a flannel Shirt &c ---
Goat whey but not yet.
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