The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4311] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Allan (Patient) / 11 September 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Allan'. Recipe is very cramped and hence difficult to read in parts.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4311 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/49 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 September 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 'For Mrs Allan'. Recipe is very cramped and hence difficult to read in parts. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:819] |
Case of Mrs Allan, the wife of the minister at Row, who is diagnosed as being an 'hysterical melancholic' arising from religious considerations' but whose condition improves with a regimen and medicines. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2474] | Patient | Mrs Allan |
| [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 | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Rhu (Row) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Allan
You have no particular disease. & all your ailments
proceed merely from weakness & delicacy of constitution.
In order to strengthen your bowels & nerves I have
prescribed some medicines below & if they sit well upon
your Stomach as I expect, you should continue them
for two or three weeks. At the same time I would
recommend to you to be as much in the fresh air &
in gentle exercise either on horseback or in a carriage
as you conveniently can. Any fatigue in walking will
I think be very hurtfull to you. For your diet you
must consult your own stomach & take what you find
you can most easily digest. For drink, water is the
best & all malt liquors are improper. If wine does not
prove windy or sour you may take a glass or two. But
I think you will bear very little of any strong drink.
Avoid cold, particularly in your feet & legs.
Take five grains each of prepared Steel and powdered Cinnamon and ten grains of White sugar. Mix to make a powder and take in an emergency. {illeg} as number twelve Strengthening Infusion. Note that if the powder suits the stomach, the dose may be double to 3 [pla?], if possible. Take half and ounce of bruised Peruvian Bark Orange peel, one drachm of Cinnamon [&?] and two pounds of boiling water. Let it rest for twelve hours and add two ounces of Tincture of Peruvian Bark, then paper, strain and Label: Strengthening Infusion
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Allan
You have no particular disease. & all your ailments
proceed merely from weakness & delicacy of constitution.
In order to strengthen your bowels & nerves I have
prescribed some meds. below & if they sit well upon
your Stomach as I expect, you should continue them
for two or three weeks. At the same time I would
recommend to you to be as much in the fresh air &
in gentle exercise either on horseback or in a carriage
as you conveniently can. Any fatigue in walking will
I think be very hurtfull to you. For your diet you
must consult your own stomach & take what you find
you can most easily digest. For drink, water is the
best & all malt liquors are improper. If wine does not
prove windy or sour you may take a glass or two. But
I think you will bear very little of any strong drink.
Avoid cold, particularly in your feet & legs.
℞ Lim. mart ppt Cinnam. pulv. @ gr. V Sacc. alb. duriss. gr. X. M. f. pulvis
et f: h: m: {illeg} as. № XII. Strengtheng infusion. NB. Si pulveres
bene ferat stomachus dosis eorum dusila aut 3 pla fieri potest.
℞ Cort. Peruv. contus. ℥ſs-- aurant. Cinnam. d ʒj Aq. bull. ibjj Digere horas
duodecim et adde Tint. Cort. Peruv. ℥ij dein {illeg} chart. cola et Signa Strengtheng Infusion.
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