The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4558] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Frances Fortescue / Regarding: Mrs Frances Fortescue (Patient) / 1 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Fortescue'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4558 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 January 1780 |
| 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, 'For Mrs Fortescue'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:515] |
Case of Frances Fortescue who has a longstanding throat and mouth condition. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:660] | Addressee | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [PERS ID:660] | Patient | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs Fortescue
An erysipelatous affection of perhaps the whole
but especially the upper parts of the alimentary canal.
Internal medicines can do little & I must trust es¬
pecially to a Diet. I am not informed of any thing
of this kind; but unless it has been already tried without
effect, I would advise a diet consisting entirely of
milk & vegetables. Asses milk may be taken in
the morning & Cows milk for the rest of the day &
if this do not digest easily, mix it with watergruel &c.
& this to be used with bread, rice, &c as plain
milk generally is -- A Pea issue in one of her
legs be proper for some time ---
Obviate costiveness by glysters. Applications
to the mouth may perhaps give some relief but
the choice of the best I must leave to former trials.
Formerly upon slight information I ordered
a ℞ for this which I have often found useful
but as there is no mention made of it I must beg it
to be tried; & with caution I fear it has not been
transmitted. When it is let it be used with due
caution. For the prescription see p.132.
Edinburgh 1. January 1780.
W.C.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Fortescue
An erysipelatous affection of perhaps the whole
but especially the upper parts of the alim: canal.
Internal medicines can do little & I must trust es¬
pecially to a Diet. I am not informed of any thing
of this kind; but unless it has been already tried wout
effect, I would advise a diet consisting entirely of
milk & vegetables. Asses milk may be taken in
the morning & Cows milk for the rest of the day &
if this do not digest easily, mix it with watergruel &c.
& this to be used with bread, rice, &c as plain
milk generally is -- A Pea issue in one of her
legs be proper for some time ---
Obviate costiveness by glysters. Applications
to the mouth may perhaps give some relief but
the choice of the best I must leave to former trials.
Formerly upon slight information I ordered
a ℞ for this which I have often found useful
but as there is no mention made of it I must beg it
to be tried; & with caution I fear it has not been
transmitted. When it is let it be used with due
caution. For the prescription see p.132.
Edinr. 1. Jany. 1780.
W.C.
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