The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4270] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Blackey (Patient) / 1 July 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr Blackey' in form of a summary of advice given for a consumptive condition .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4270 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/8 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 July 1778 |
| 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 headed 'For Mr Blackey' in form of a summary of advice given for a consumptive condition . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1078] |
Case of Mr Blackey who is threatened with a consumption. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2360] | Patient | Mr Blackey |
| [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 |
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For Mr Blackey
Threatened with the Consumption, but not confirmed, &
nor beyond the reach of Remedies & Regimen
His Regimen has been well advised --, No Animal food
Live entirely on Milk Grain fruit & Garden things -- Abstain
entirely from Wines. Malt Liquors Punch &c.
As much Exercise on horseback as he conveniently --
An easy going horse -- & in warm weather ride only in the morning
& Evening -- a very little walking now & then &c.
Avoid Cold -- No Change of Clothing. As few blankets as
the Weather allows of -- Avoid damp & moist weather. --
but an accidental Shower should never prevent his ride
only shifting instantly after getting Wet -
if any Spitting of blood return & if with that a full or
frequent Pulse & some difficulty of breathing he should take a little
blood from his Arm; but he should never do this nor lose much
blood unless in urgent necessity
Let a Pea Issue be put in his right arm as it was on that side
he had pain only & as he lies best on his left side
As to Medicines ---
Take three ounces of Rose Water half an ounce of Syrup obtained from dried rose and half an ounce of Spirit of vitriol. Mix and Label: Cooling Mixture. A tea Spoon¬ full in an ordinary Wine glass full of water two or three times a day when he happens to be thirsty. If not thirsty he should take it two or three times a day.
Take a drachm three ounces of raw Balsamic sulphur and sufficient Powdered Elecampagne root required to make into an Electuary a mass to be divided into equal measures of five grains. Label: Pectoral Pills. Let him take three at night and three in the morning. To be continued for a fortnight then intermitted for a week and if his complaints continue take another Course. If any Costiveness comes on let him take a Tea Spoonfull of Flowers of Sulphur and honey – but if no Costiveness comes on he should desist from both Sulphur and honey.
July 1st. 1778 ------
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Blackey
Threatened wt the Consumption, but not confirmed, &
nor beyond the reach of Remedies & Regimen
His Regimen has been well advised --, No Animal food
Live entirely on Milk Grain fruit & Garden things -- Abstain
entirely from Wines. Malt Liquors Punch &c.
As much Exercise on horseback as he conveniently --
An easy going horse -- & in warm weather ride only in the morng.
& Eveng. -- a very little walking now & then &c.
Avoid Cold -- No Change of Clothing. As few blankets as
the Weather allows of -- Avoid damp & moist weather. --
but an accidental Shower should never prevent his ride
only shifting instantly after getting Wet -
if any Spitting of blood return & if with that a full or
frequent Pulse & some difficulty of breathing he should take a little
blood from his Arm; but he should never do this nor lose much
blood unless in urgent necessity
Let a Pea Issue be put in his right arm as it was on that side
he had pain only & as he lies best on his left side
As to Meds. ---
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iij
Syr. e ros. sicc.
Spirt vitr. ten @ ℥ss. ℳ: Sig. Cooling Mixture, a tea Spoon¬
full in an ordinary Wine glass full of water two or three times a day
when he happens to be thirsty and if not thirsty he should take it two
or three times a day.
℞ Bals. sulph. crass. ℥ ʒiij
P.ulv. rad. E. camp. q. s. ut f Elect. Mass. div. in. p. s. gr V.
Sig. Pectoral Pills Cap. iij om. nocte et ij om. mane.
To be contd for a fortnight then intermitted for a week & if his comps
continue take another Course.
If any Costiveness comes on let him take a Tea Sp.full of Flor. Sulph. &
honey - but if no Costiveness comes on he should desist from both Sulphur & honey.
July 1st. 1778 ------
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