The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4324] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (Vorontsova) (Ekaterina, Catherine; Vorontsova-Dashkova) (Patient) / October? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Response 'For Princess of Daschkoff', concerning regimen for managing the gout. No incoming letter traced, but the Russian Princess was resident in Edinburgh at this period while overseeing the education of her son and her private journal [now published] records that she consulted Cullen over her protracted ill health. She frequently held dinners attended by members of the Edinburgh professoriat.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4324 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/62 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 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 | Response 'For Princess of Daschkoff', concerning regimen for managing the gout. No incoming letter traced, but the Russian Princess was resident in Edinburgh at this period while overseeing the education of her son and her private journal [now published] records that she consulted Cullen over her protracted ill health. She frequently held dinners attended by members of the Edinburgh professoriat. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:565] |
Case of Princess Dashkova with a 'disposition to Gout'. |
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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:2118] | Patient | Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (Ekaterina, Catherine; Vorontsova-Dashkova) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Princess of Daschkoff
A disposition to Gout. This may be regulated not eradicated.
A middle diet. Some animal food every day at dinner but
moderating & of the lighter kinds. When the appetite is bad she
may take what she likes but when good, a full meal of animal
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food is to be avoided; & fill up with Soup, pudding or vegetables.
A portion of vegetables proper, avoiding flatulent as cab¬
bage & cold as cucumber or Lettuce. Fish to be taken
seldom & sparingly & only the white & lighter kinds.
Fruit in general are to be taken moderately. Ripe pears
are safest & Melons the most dangerous.
Ordinary drink may be wine & water. No malt liquor.
She may take two or three glasses of wine at dinner & the
stronger as Madera sherry, red Port, are safer than
Claret, Hock, or French white wines.
Little or no meat at supper. Some kind of milk meat
if she digest it; or some kind of grain with a little wine.
Tea with bread & butter may be taken at breakfast,
but strong tea or coffee bad for her. A weak chocolate if
easily digested is allowable.
A great deal of exercise in the open air. Go to bed
soon & rise early.
Upon all occasions guard against cold: Warm cloathing is
necessary for the frequent changes of our climate.
Cold bathing alotogether improper.
After the disorder which has lately happened we think
a few medicines
may be necessary
1 Take five grains each of prepared Steel and powdered Cinnamon, and ten of refined white sugar. Mix. Make into powders divided into fourteen doses to be taken when required. Strengthening Powders one in a little currant jelly etc.
2 Take half-an-ounce of bruised Peruvian Bark, and a drachm each of orange peel and cinnamon. Let this be macerated in two pounds of boiled water for twelve hours then add two ounces of Tincture of Peruvian Bark; then strain and label: Strengthening Pills a small tea cupful etc.
Diplomatic Text
For Princess of Daschkoff
A disposition to Gout. This may be regulated not eradicated.
A middle diet. Some animal food every day at dinner but
moderating & of the lighter kinds. When the appetite is bad she
may take what she likes but when good, a full meal of animal
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food is to be avoided; & fill up with Soup, pudding or vegetables.
A portion of vegetables proper, avoiding flatulent as cab¬
bage & cold as cucumber or Lettuce. Fish to be taken
seldom & sparingly & only the white & lighter kinds.
Fruit in general are to be taken moderately. Ripe pears
are safest & Melons the most dangerous.
Ordinary drink may be wine & water. No malt liquor.
She may take two or three glasses of wine at dinner & the
stronger as Madera sherry, red Port, are safer than
Claret, Hock, or French white wines.
Little or no meat at supper. Some kind of milk meat
if she digest it; or some kind of grain with a little wine.
Tea with bread & butter may be taken at breakfast,
but strong tea or coffee bad for her. A weak chocolate if
easily digested is allowable.
A great deal of exercise in the open air. Go to bed
soon & rise early.
Upon all occasions guard against cold: Warm cloathing is
necessary for the frequent changes of our climate.
Cold bathing alotogether improper.
After the disorder which has lately happened we think
a few meds.
may be necessary
1 ℞ Limat. mart. ppt. Cinnam. pulv. @ gr. V sacch. a. durriss op. X
ℳ. f. Pulv. et f. h:m. dos. № 14. Strengthening Powders
one in a little currant jely & cc.
2 ℞ Cort. peruv. contus. ℥ſs -
aurant - cinnam. @ ʒi
Aq. bullt. lbij digere horas duodecim et adde
Tinct. cort.
Peruv. ℥ij dein per. ch. cola & signa Str. P. a small
cupful &cc.
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