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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4359] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield) / Regarding: Miss Semple (Simple) (Patient) / 2 January 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'For Miss Semple'.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4359
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/11/97
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date2 January 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal 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 Miss Semple'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:475]
Case of Miss Semple (Simple), a teenage girl who suffers from excess salivation and loss of appetite attributed to having had smallpox.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:215]AddresseeMr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield)
[PERS ID:2545]PatientMiss Semple (Simple)
[PERS ID:215]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield)

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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 Irvine Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred

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For Miss Semple.


The James's powder has been of service in removing
her constant feverish state. I hope it may be now
laid aside especially if she bear the bark with advantage.
Small quantities daily are of no service & therefore
give for one or two days in divided doses what the sto¬
mach
can easily bear & then intermit & return to it
afterwards only when the return of symptoms shall
seem to require. Her ailments now seem chiefly
Nervous & must be left to the gradual recovery
of her strength. If the Bark tend to purge
join to it small doses of opiates; & if she be dis¬
posed to costiveness use a gentle laxative. perhaps
a dose of the James's powder on the day she takes
no Bark. I would not have her keep out of bed
more than her strength easily bears and she had
better lye above than under the bed cloaths;
providing that she guard against Cold.

Edinburgh January. 2. 1779.
W. C.

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For Miss Semple.


The James's powder has been of service in removing
her constant feverish state. I hope it may be now
laid aside especially if she bear the bark w advantage.
Small quantities daily are of no service & therefore
give for one or two days in divided doses what the sto¬
mach
can easily bear & then intermit & return to it
afterwards only when the return of symptoms shall
seem to require. Her ailments now seem chiefly
Nervous & must be left to the gradual recovery
of her strength. If the Bark tend to purge
join to it small doses of opiates; & if she be dis¬
posed to costiveness use a gentle laxative. perhaps
a dose of the James's powder on the day she takes
no Bark. I would not have her keep out of bed
more than her strength easily bears and she had
better lye above than under the bed cloaths;
providing that she guard against Cold.

Edr Jan. 2. 1779.
W. C.

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