The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4705] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Kenneth Mackenzie / Regarding: Mr Mackenzie (Patient) / September? 1783? / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Mackenzie'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4705 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/109 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | September? 1783? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Mackenzie' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1569] |
Case of Mr Mackenzie who has a cough, asthma and whose body is very swollen from dropsy. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3381] | Addressee | Mr Kenneth Mackenzie |
| [PERS ID:3380] | Patient | Mr Mackenzie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3381] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Kenneth Mackenzie |
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 |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Mackenzie
Sir,
I have the favour of your's of the 30th. past
this day. I am glad to find your friend still alive but
not surprised to find that he is pretty low.
I think there could be nothing more properly
proposed than the bringing him to Inverness if he
can bear it tolerably. The attempt to bring him fur¬
ther, that is, to Edinburgh would be extremely
hazardous and I don't think it necessary as I
believe that every advice I or any body else here
could offer may be very properly executed at
Inverness but in the mean time much more
properly there than at his own house in the
Country.
In my last and former I proposed most
of the measures that I thought could be of service
to him and I am now at a loss to say more without
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having had an account of what had been done and
with what effect for by the effects upon any trial
of remedy, the further use of it is to be determined
I can therefore only say in the mean time that
Vomits, Blisters, Diuretics, Purgatives and Opiates
are the remedies to be employed according to cir¬
cumstances agreeable to the directions I have
formerly given. I
I believe it is very proper for him to
take a quieting pill of Laudanum whenever he
cannot get rest without them.
I think it is also very allowable for him
to take two or three glasses of white wine every
day and that it is safer for him than much
of any watery liquor. What water liquors he
takes should be made somewhat acid by Tamarind
Lemon or Cream of Tartar that his thirst may
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be quenched with as little liquid as possible.
Wishing heartily for Mr. Mackenzies relief
I am
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 6th. September
1783
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Mackenzie
Sir,
I have the favour of your's of the 30th. past
this day. I am glad to find your friend still alive but
not surprised to find that he is pretty low.
I think there could be nothing more properly
proposed than the bringing him to Inverness if he
can bear it tolerably. The attempt to bring him fur¬
ther, that is, to Edinburgh would be extremely
hazardous and I don't think it necessary as I
believe that every advice I or any body else here
could offer may be very properly executed at
Inverness but in the mean time much more
properly there than at his own house in the
Country.
In my last and former I proposed most
of the measures that I thought could be of service
to him and I am now at a loss to say more without
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having had an account of what had been done and
with what effect for by the effects upon any trial
of remedy, the further use of it is to be determined
I can therefore only say in the mean time that
Vomits, Blisters, Diuretics, Purgatives and Opiates
are the remedies to be employed according to cir¬
cumstances agreeable to the directions I have
formerly given. I
I believe it is very proper for him to
take a quieting pill of Laudanum whenever he
cannot get rest without them.
I think it is also very allowable for him
to take two or three glasses of white wine every
day and that it is safer for him than much
of any watery liquor. What water liquors he
takes should be made somewhat acid by Tamarind
Lemon or Cream of Tartar that his thirst may
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be quenched with as little liquid as possible.
Wishing heartily for Mr. Mackenzies relief
I am
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 6th. Septr.
1783
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