The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4421] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend John Henry (Patient) / 3 May 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Henry - of Maderty'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4421 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/159 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 May 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, 'For Mr Henry - of Maderty'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1050] |
Case of the Rev. John Henry who has been greatly weakened by a bad cough which has not responded to his efforts to relive it by spending time in the country. |
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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:2527] | Patient | Reverend John Henry |
| [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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Madderty (Maderty) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Henry - of Maderty
The case not desperate altho it has resisted very pro¬
mising measures.
As he has got so little benefit from the Country he must
still remain in it till the weather mends & I think he
should give up all thoughts of Edinburgh for this summer &
still hope for some benefit from riding when the
Summer allows.
Persist in his diet of milk & vegetables.
Ordered below are two medicines. The first is to relieve
his cough. He may begin with a tablespoonful of
the mixture at bed time but if that dose do not
render his Cough easier in the night time he must
take two spoonfuls the next night, & if even that does
not answer he must take three the third night and
the dose may be even increased afterwards to four spoon¬
fuls unless he shall find some inconvenience from these
doses: that is either in occasioning fever or night sweating.
The Pills are to relieve his breathing & remove the
cause of the Cough. three every night & morning
Has he any spitting with his cough, & of what kind.
2. Has he any feverishness in the Evening & continuing
during the night & does it ever occasion any sweating.
3. Has he any pain of his back (↑breast↑) or sides with or without
coughing 4. Is his belly open or loose. When I recieve
answers to these queries I shall advise more fully.
Take four ounces of rose Water, two ounces each of simple cinnamon and diacodium Syrup and 160 drops of thebaic Tincture. Mix. Label: Pectoral mixture.
Take half a drachm each of Gummi ammoniacum and Asafoetida, three drachms of Liquorice Extract and a sufficient quantity of boiling water to soften the extract and let it be made into a mass and divided into pills of four grains each. Label: Pectoral Pills
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Henry - of Maderty
The case not desperate altho it has resisted very pro¬
mising measures.
As he has got so little benefit from the Country he must
still remain in it till the weather mends & I think he
should give up all thoughts of Edr for this summer &
still hope for some benefit from riding when the
Summer allows.
Persist in his diet of milk & vegetables.
Ordered below are two meds. The first is to relieve
his cough. He may begin with a tablespoonful of
the mixture at bed time but if that dose do not
render his Cough easier in the night time he must
take two spoonfuls the next night, & if even that does
not answer he must take three the third night and
the dose may be even increased afterwards to four spoon¬
fuls unless he shall find some inconvenience from these
doses: that is either in occasioning fever or night sweating.
The Pills are to relieve his breathing & remove the
cause of the Cough. three every night & morng
Has he any spitting with his cough, & of what kind.
2. Has he any feverishness in the Evening & continuing
during the night & does it ever occasion any sweating.
3. Has he any pain of his back (↑breast↑) or sides with or without
coughing 4. Is his belly open or loose. When I recieve
answers to these queries I shall advise more fully.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv- cinnam. simpl. Syr. diacod @ ℥ij Tinct. thebaic
gtt. 160 ℳ. S. Pectoral mixture.
℞ Gumm. ammon. As. foetid. @ ʒſs Extr. glycirrh. ʒiij
Aq. fervent. q.s. ut mollescat extract et f. s.a. massa divid in pil.
sing. gr. jv. S. Pectoral Pills
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