The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4769] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Drake Bainbridge / Regarding: Mr Rudd (Patient) / 15 January 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Rudd'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4769 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/173 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 January 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Rudd' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1477] |
Case of Mr Rudd who has a bowel disorder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2941] | Addressee | Dr John Drake Bainbridge |
| [PERS ID:2942] | Patient | Mr Rudd |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2941] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Drake Bainbridge |
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 | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr. Rudd
Sir,
I am favoured with yours of the 11th. and am very
glad to find that the medicine I advised for Mr. Rudd
seem to have been very well adapted to his case and
constitution but I am obliged to you for your [suiting?]
both the time and quantity of it more exactly. With
respect to the late accident which he imputed to it
I am entirely of your opinion that it was probably
owing to some other cause which however by being
upon the spot and knowing his manner of living
you will more readily find out than I can
Although I am well persuaded that he will still
be the better for the use of the Guaiacum I am of
opinion that every medicine should now and
then be interrupted and I think you have done
right in laying it aside for eight or ten days but
after that intermission I would advise him
to return to the use of it for a [while?] {illeg} together
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During the intermissions of the Guaiacum he may possibly
need a medicine to keep his stomach right and his
bowels clear and I have therefore prescribed on other
page a medicine which I hope will answer the
purpose. I would have it to keep his belly regular
without purging and I must leave it to your dis¬
cretion to change the proportion of the several in¬
gredients as you may find necessary. I have nothing
to add to my former letter on the subject of diet and
exercise. I dare say the latter was much interrupted
during the late severe weather but I hope he
will make amends for that now. With respectfull
Compliments and best wishes to him I am with
utmost regard
Sir,
your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
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For Mr Rudd ✍
Take ten grains of powder of colombo's powder, ten grains of electuarium of powder of rhubarb and twenty grains of calcined magnesia. Mix in order to obtain a powder; let there be made, in this way, six doses. Label as Stomachic Powders; one dose to be taken in a glass of water every day an hour or two before dinner.
W.C.
15th. January
1784
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Rudd
Sir,
I am favoured with yours of the 11th. and am very
glad to find that the medicine I advised for Mr. Rudd
seem to have been very well adapted to his case and
constitution but I am obliged to you for your [suiting?]
both the time and quantity of it more exactly. With
respect to the late accident which he imputed to it
I am entirely of your opinion that it was probably
owing to some other cause which however by being
upon the spot and knowing his manner of living
you will more readily find out than I can
Although I am well persuaded that he will still
be the better for the use of the Guaiacum I am of
opinion that every medicine should now and
then be interrupted and I think you have done
right in laying it aside for eight or ten days but
after that intermission I would advise him
to return to the use of it for a [while?] {illeg} together
[Page 2]
During the intermissions of the Guaiacum he may possibly
need a medicine to keep his stomach right and his
bowels clear and I have therefore prescribed on other
page a medicine which I hope will answer the
purpose. I would have it to keep his belly regular
without purging and I must leave it to your dis¬
cretion to change the proportion of the several in¬
gredients as you may find necessary. I have nothing
to add to my former letter on the subject of diet and
exercise. I dare say the latter was much interrupted
during the late severe weather but I hope he
will make amends for that now. With respectfull
Compliments and best wishes to him I am with
utmost regard
Sir,
your most obedt. Servt.
William Cullen
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For Mr Rudd ✍
℞ pulv. rad. colomb
----- rhei elect. @gr.x
Magnes. alb. gr.xx
ℳ. f. pulvis et f. h. m. dos. № vi
Stomachic Powders one to be taken in
a glass of water every day an hour or two
before dinner
W.C.
15th. Janry.
1784
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