The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4417] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr John Wemyss (Patient) / 26 April 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Ensign John Wemyss 65 Regt', with summary of advice on an issue, diet and exercise, but not a full, formal regimen.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4417 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/155 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 April 1779 |
| 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 headed 'Ensign John Wemyss 65 Regt', with summary of advice on an issue, diet and exercise, but not a full, formal regimen. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1212] |
Case of Ensign John Wemyss - 65 Regiment - who is prescribed an aperient, and a continued issue but whose symptoms are not made evident. |
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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:3211] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:3210] | Patient | Mr John Wemyss |
| [PERS ID:3211] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [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 |
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Ensign John Wemyss. 65. Regt.
April 26. 1779.
Let the Perpetual Issue in his head be kept open. -- The Solution
ordered below to keep his Belly regular -- His head to be kept shaven
& water poured on it every morning before he takes his Whey. --
To ride Every forenoon some hours --- & also much in the fresh air
& gentle Exercise --- Diet light & cool, but not very low. a little
solid meat, but filling up his Meal with broth pudding & Vegetables
No Eggs Cheese nor Salted meals -- Fish of the lighter kinds spa¬
ringly -- At Dinner two or three Glasses of Wine or Punch, if they do not
increase his headach -- but at any rate never more -- Ordinary drink
water or Beer. -- No Animal food at Supper -- No Indian but Cocoa
Tea at Breakfast ------
Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar, one ounce of Glauber's Salts, two drachms of Spanish Sea-Salt, two drachms of Spanish Polycrest, two ounces of spring water and two ounces of simple cinnamon water. Dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution; a tablespoon in a muchkin of new drawn cow milk whey.
Diplomatic Text
Ensign John Wemyss. 65. Regt.
April 26. 1779.
Let the Perp. Issue in his head be kept open. -- The Soln.
ordered below to keep his Belly regr. -- His head to be kept shaven
& water poured on it every morng. before he takes his Whey. --
To ride Every forenoon some hours --- & also much in the fresh air
& gentle Exercise --- Diet light & cool, but not very low. a little
solid meat, but filling up his Meal with broth pudding & Vegs.
No Eggs Cheese nor Salted meals -- Fish of the lighter kinds spa¬
ringly -- At Dinner two or three gl of Wine or Punch, if they do not
increase his headach -- but at any rate never more -- Ordy. drink
water or Beer. -- No Animal food at Supper -- No Indian but Cocoa
Tea at Breakfast ------
℞ Tart. Sol. ℥ij Sal. Gl. ℥j Sal. marin
Hispan. -- -- polychrest. @ʒij Aq. font. ʒij Aq. cin. simpl. ℥ij Solve et cola
S. Aperient Soln. a Spfull in a muchkin of new drawn Cow milk whey.
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