The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4525] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Campbell (Patient) / October? 1779? / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mrs Campbell'. Letter mentions two medicines prescribed 'below' but both are missing. No obvious incoming letter to identify addressee or patient.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4525 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/92 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 1779? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Mrs Campbell'. Letter mentions two medicines prescribed 'below' but both are missing. No obvious incoming letter to identify addressee or patient. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1210] |
Case of Mrs Campbell who has a weak constitution and is vulnerable to colds. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:193] | Patient | Mrs Campbell |
| [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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For Mrs Campbell
Her ailments arise from a delicacy of constitution
rendering her easily affected by cold & this is only to be
mended by Strengthening her constitution & by habit
rendering her cold air more familiar.
Cold bathing must be delayed till Summer when it
will be very proper. In the mean time it must be sup¬
plied by being as much as possible in the fresh air.
Her journey may be of service & after it I advise exercise
in the same manner as advised for her husband only
that she keep to the Carriage. In the same manner
as for him I advise her to avoid cold. She should
not be prevented in the above by slight symptoms of
cold.
Moderate in animal food & never any at night
She should take milk in the following manner. Diluted
with equal part of thin gruel or barley water & very well
sweetened with brown sugar, & this may be used as plain
milk, with bread, rice &c; Sparing of tea or Coffee.
Cocoa is fitter. At meals her drink should be good
Porter with 2 or 3 parts water.
I have prescibed below a pill for her Costiveness,
which will answer better than her Anderson's pill.
I have prescribed another medicine; to be taken for
a fortnight only at a time & after a fortnights inter¬
mission she may take a second course of it & then
a third
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Campbell
Her ailments arise from a delicacy of constitution
rendering her easily affected by cold & this is only to be
mended by Strengthening her constitution & by habit
rendering her cold air more familiar.
Cold bathing must be delayed till Summer when it
will be very proper. In the mean time it must be sup¬
plied by being as much as possible in the fresh air.
Her journey may be of service & after it I advise exercise
in the same manner as advised for her husband only
that she keep to the Carriage. In the same manner
as for him I advise her to avoid cold. She should
not be prevented in the above by slight symptoms of
cold.
Moderate in animal food & never any at night
She should take milk in the following manner. Diluted
with equal part of thin gruel or barley water & very well
sweetened with brown sugar, & this may be used as plain
milk, with bread, rice &c; Sparing of tea or Coffee.
Cocoa is fitter. At meals her drink should be good
Porter with 2 or 3 parts water.
I have prescibed below a pill for her Costiveness,
wc will answer better than her Anderson's pill.
I have prescribed another medicine; to be taken for
a fortnight only at a time & after a fortnights inter¬
mission she may take a second course of it & then
a third
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