The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4318] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Heysham / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 21 September 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Dr Heysham',. A short note on the use of "the bark" in the case of an unnamed 'young lady' with Typhus.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4318 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/56 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 September 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, 'For Dr Heysham',. A short note on the use of "the bark" in the case of an unnamed 'young lady' with Typhus. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1002] |
Case of an unnamed 'young lady' attended by Dr Heysham for Typhus. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Addressee | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:2281] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Heysham |
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 |
| Destination of Letter | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Dr Heysham.
Your treatment judicious. Nothing so proper as bark to a convales¬
cent from such a fever as you mention where debility was the
chief consequence. The cough partly habitual, partly accidental was
no objection for the bark in all my experience does not easily stop
expectoration: & in the quantity you gave it, it could not.
In view of his debility & threatenings of Phthisis the bark should
be continued in moderate quantity to some Elixir vitrioli & for the
rest, fresh air, exercise horse or carriage & the milk & vegetable diet
you have already properly prescribed.
Diplomatic Text
For Dr Heysham.
Your treatment judicious. Nothing so proper as bark to a convales¬
cent from such a fever as you mention where debility was the
chief consequence. The cough partly habitual, partly accidental was
no objection for the bark in all my experience does not easily stop
expectoration: & in the quantity you gave it, it could not.
In view of his debility & threatenings of Phthisis the bark should
be continued in moderate quantity to some Elixir vitrioli & for the
rest, fresh air, exercise horse or carriage & the milk & vegetable diet
you have already properly prescribed.
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