The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4561] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Rowand / Regarding: Mr John Rowand (Patient) / 5 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Rowand Senr.'. 'Tho I cannot make you so young as you were yet as you have good stamina & cc', Cullen advises treatments for his respiratory ailments and encloses a recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4561 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/128 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 5 January 1780 |
| 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 Rowand Senr.'. 'Tho I cannot make you so young as you were yet as you have good stamina & cc', Cullen advises treatments for his respiratory ailments and encloses a recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1228] |
Case of Mr John Rowand senior who has a cough and asthma. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:519] | Addressee | Mr John Rowand |
| [PERS ID:519] | Patient | Mr John Rowand |
| [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 | Maxwell Street | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Rowand Senr.
Tho I cannot make you so young as you were yet as
you have good stamina & cc.
I do not advise the Bark; but have sent you a
prescription for your cough & asthma. You will
always be the better of blistering & vomiting & you
must always keep your belly regular.
I believe Laudanum might give you better nights
rest but I cannot advise it unless I knew the state of
your pulse or the effects in case of trial.
Let your Surgeon write me & c.
Take 2 drachms of best Asafœtida and 4 ounces of Pennyroyal Water. Dissolve, and to the strainings add 3 ounces each of Simple Cinnamon Water and Squill Syrup and a drachm of volatile Valerian Tincture. Mix. Label: Pectoral Mixture a table spoonful or if the Stomach bears it two table spoonful to be taken twice a day but particularly at bed time.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Rowand Senr.
Tho I cannot make you so young as you were yet as
you have good stamina & cc.
I do not advise the Bark; but have sent you a
prescription for your cough & asthma. You will
always be the better of blistering & vomiting & you
must always keep your belly regular.
I believe Laudanum might give you better nights
rest but I cannot advise it unless I knew the state of
your pulse or the effects in case of trial.
Let your Surgeon write me & c.
℞ As. fœt. opt. ʒij Aq. puleg. ℥jv. Solve et cola¬
turæ adde Aq. cinnam. simpl. Syr. scillit. @ ℥iij
Tinct. valerian. volat. ʒj ℳ. S. Pectoral ℳ. a
tablespoonful or if the Stomach bears it two table
spoonful to be taken twice a day but particularly
at bed time.
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