The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4337] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Mudie (Moodie) / Regarding: Mr Scott (of Crigie) (Patient) / 18 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Scot of Crigie'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4337 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/75 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 November 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 Mr Scot of Crigie' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:997] |
Case of Mr. Scott of Crigie, who consulted Cullen about five years earlier over his gout brought on by heavy drinking, but now has a severe and fatal jaundice. |
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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:1646] | Addressee | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [PERS ID:2554] | Patient | Mr Scott (of Crigie) |
| [PERS ID:1646] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Craigo / Craigie | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Scot of Crigie.
The case unfavorable. The disease advances; but a
jaundice will some times continue long & still yelds at length.
There seems to be a considerable obstruction of the
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liver & if it is a case of schirrosity it will be very diffi¬
cult to mend but nunquam desperando 1 &c. I shall give you
what I think one of the most effectual remedies. I
have prescribed on the other page a mass of pills.
He is to take a dose twice a day. Two three or four or five
pills for a dose as his Stomach & guts will easily bear.
They should neither be heavy for the first nor purgative
to the last; and as I would wish to employ every aperient
remedy let every dose of the pills he washed down with
two table spoonfuls of the Solution prescribed also on the
other page. There are the remedies for his fundamen¬
tal ailments the jaundice & obstruction of his liver, but
he has another ailment that is likely to be very trouble¬
some, that is the soreness of his mouth and throat.
For this I have prescribed an Emollient mixture of which he
may take half a ↑table↑spoonful several times a day swal¬
lowing it very slowly.
Take two drachms of vulgar Absinthe [seriuriatat.?] powder, one drachm of Water Hemlock's leaves, half an ounce of spanish soap and a sufficient quantity of gum Arabic's mucilage in order to let there be mae a mass to be divided in pills, each of those of five grains. Label as Aperient pills. Two, three, four or five to be taken twice a day washing down with the following.
Take two drachms of regenerated Tartar, six ounces of roses Water, one ounce of simple cinnamon and one ounce of balsam Syrup. Dissolve and label it as Aperient Solution. Two spoonfuls to be taken with every dose of the above pills.
Take one ounce of Gum Arabic and four ounces of boiling water. Dissolve and to the strained liquid add one ounce of balsam Syrup and half an ounce of lemon. Mix and label as Emollient mixture. Half a spoonful to be swallowed leisurely several times a day.
Edinburgh November 18. 1778.
W.C.
Notes:
1: "Do not despair".
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Scot of Crigie.
The case unfavorable. The disease advances; but a
jaundice will some times continue long & still yelds at length.
There seems to be a considerable obstruction of the
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liver & if it is a case of schirrosity it will be very diffi¬
cult to mend but nunqm. desperand. 1 &c. I shall give you
what I think one of the most effectual remedies. I
have prescribed on the other page a mass of pills.
He is to take a dose twice a day. Two three or four or five
pills for a dose as his Stomach & guts will easily bear.
They should neither be heavy for the first nor purgative
to the last; and as I would wish to employ every aperient
remedy let every dose of the pills he washed down with
two table spoonfuls of the Solution prescribed also on the
other page. There are the remedies for his fundamen¬
tal ailments the jaundice & obstruction of his liver, but
he has another ailment that is likely to be very trouble¬
some, that is the soreness of his mouth and throat.
For this I have prescribed an Emollient mixture of wc he
may take half a ↑table↑spoonful several times a day swal¬
lowing it very slowly.
℞ Pulv. [seriuriatat.?] Absinth. vulg. ʒij --- fol. Cicut. ʒj
sapon. hispan. ℥fs Mucil. g. Arab. q. s. ut f. massa divid.
in pil. sing. gr. V. S. Aperient pills two 3,4, or 5 twice
a day washing down with the following
℞ Tart. regenerat. ʒij Aq. rosar. ℥vi --- cinnam. simpl.
Syr. balsam. @ ℥j Solve & Signa Aperient Solution two table
spoonfuls to be taken with every dose of the above Pills.
℞ Gumm. Arab. ℥j Aq. fervent. ℥iv. Solve et colato adde
Syr. balsam. ℥j -- limon. ℥fs - ℳ. Signa Emollient
mixture half a table spoonful to be swallowed leisurely
several times a day.
Edinr. Novr. 18. 1778.
W.C.
Notes:
1: "Do not despair".
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