The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4530] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Captain Robertson (Patient) / 2 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
For Captn. Robertson, Port Glasgow, who is urged to 'remove to abetter climate' for his pectoral condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4530 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/97 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 November 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | For Captn. Robertson, Port Glasgow, who is urged to 'remove to abetter climate' for his pectoral condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:797] |
Case of Captain John Robertson who has a 'chronic catarrh'. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2588] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:2587] | Patient | Captain Robertson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 | Port Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Captn. Robertson. @ Port Glasgow.
I think it absolutely necessary he should remove to a
better climate.
In case of his staying at home, continue his present
diet: & his Issues. Let him ride out as often as he
can in good weather. Carefully avoid Cold; by warm¬
cloathing, and particularly by a flannel shirt next his
Skin. I see no immediate reason for bleeding; but some
might be taken in case of pain of breast or side, dif¬
ficulty of breathing, or difficulty in lying of one side.
If he vomits easily, a gentle puke in the Evening
occasionally might relieve his Cough & support his Ex¬
pectoration. Few internal medicines can be of
service but I have ordered one below &c --
Take one drachm of the best Myrrh, one scruple of Scillit's root and three drachms of Extract of liquorice . Concentrated the extract in a little piece, immerse it in enough boiling water in order to make it tender and concentrated into a pulp, to which add Myrrh and Scillit powder. Mix carefully until you get a mass to be divided in pills of five grains each. Label as Pectoral pills, two or three every night at bed time.
Edinburgh 2. November 1779.
W.C:
Diplomatic Text
For Captn. Robertson. @ Port Glasgow.
I think it absolutely necessary he should remove to a
better climate.
In case of his staying at home, continue his present
diet: & his Issues. Let him ride out as often as he
can in good weather. Carefully avoid Cold; by warm¬
cloathing, and particularly by a flannel shirt next his
Skin. I see no immediate reason for bleeding; but some
might be taken in case of pain of breast or side, dif¬
ficulty of breathing, or difficulty in lying of one side.
If he vomits easily, a gentle puke in the Evening
occasionally might relieve his Cough & support his Ex¬
pectoration. Few internal medicines can be of
service but I have ordered one below &c --
℞ Myrrh. opt. ʒj Rad. Scill. siccat. ℈j Extract.
glycyrrhiz. ʒiij --- Extracto affum in frustula concisa
affunde Aq. fervent. q. s. ut mollescat et in pulp. con¬
tendatur, cui adde Myrrham et Scillam in pulv.
tritas. ℳ. accurate ut f. mass. div. in Pil. sing. gr. V.
S. Pectoral pills, two or three every night at bed time.
Edinr. 2. Novr. 1779.
W.C:
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