The Cullen Project | [ID:4269] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank) / Regarding: Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank) (Patient) / 30? June? 1778? / (Outgoing)

[ID:4269] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank) / Regarding: Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank) (Patient) / 30? June? 1778? / (Outgoing)

Reply, in the form of a summary of a regimen, headed 'Lord Elibank'. Two recipes mentioned were not copied. The original of these summarised directions may have passed through an intermediary (possibly Ellibank's local practitioner), but since he lived in nearby East Lothian but was often in Edinburgh on business it has been assumed that Ellibank was the addressee.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	4269
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/1/11/7
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Outgoing
Date	30? June? 1778?
Annotation	None
Type	Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s)	Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing
Autopsy	No
Recipe	No
Regimen	No
Letter of Introduction	No
Case Note	No
Summary	Reply, in the form of a summary of a regimen, headed 'Lord Elibank'. Two recipes mentioned were not copied. The original of these summarised directions may have passed through an intermediary (possibly Ellibank's local practitioner), but since he lived in nearby East Lothian but was often in Edinburgh on business it has been assumed that Ellibank was the addressee.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:1053]	Case of George Murray, 5th Lord Elibank, who is advised over his nerves, 'a defuction and difficulty swallowing.	1

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Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1]	Author	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1953]	Addressee	Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank)
[PERS ID:1953]	Patient	Baron Patrick Murray (5th Lord Elibank; of Elibank)
[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

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Lord Elibank

For strengthening his Nerves the Electuary ordered below.
& after every Dose a small Cupfull of Valerian Tea. as ordered below. ¹

To wash his throat several times a day with Jelly & Water
& a little Vinegar.

To relieve his Defluxion & difficulty of swallowing a
Blister between the Shoulders may be very proper and a part
of it kept open

His belly to be kept regular by Castor oil or Flor. Sulph.

Diet. Any plain meats - ↑what↑ Garden things he finds suit his
Stomach ----

A few glasses of wine evert Day Port of Claret ---
If he takes but little Port the best -- If more largely, Claret

If Ale or Strong Beer seem to have a good effect on his Belly
I have no objection to it.

Always fresh air & gentle Exercise when the weather allows.
A little walking is very allowable but I dont think his
Lordship will stand much. & therefore a Carriage

Notes:

1: The space left immediately below this entry in the casebook was presumably intended to accommodate the two recipes, but neither were copied.

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