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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:480] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Ord (Ord) (Orde, of Weetwood) (Patient), Lady Haggerston (Patient) / 25 March 1773 / (Outgoing)

Letter for Mrs Ord who is advised to take anodyne drops against her cold fits. Also mentions hearing from Dr Wilson at Newcastle concerning Lady Haggerston.

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FieldData
DOC ID 480
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/3/57
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date25 March 1773
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter for Mrs Ord who is advised to take anodyne drops against her cold fits. Also mentions hearing from Dr Wilson at Newcastle concerning Lady Haggerston.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:405]
Case of Mrs Ord who Cullen thinks may have gout.
2
[Case ID:2466]
Case of Lady Haggerston suffering from a 'looseness'.
1


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1303]Addressee
[PERS ID:3296]PatientLady Haggerston
[PERS ID:241]PatientMrs Margaret Ord (Orde, of Weetwood)
[PERS ID:1303]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary
[PERS ID:3297]Other Physician / SurgeonDr Andrew Wilson

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe inferred
Mentioned / Other Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain

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Dear Sir


I was favoured with yours yesterday with a guinea inclosed from Mrs
Ord. I have studied that Ladies case as much as I can & hope she shall get the
better of all her ailments but I percieve it must take sometime. The anodyne
Drops must be continued very frequently but I would for some time give up the [antimein?] 1 &c.
in every shape as it is very possible they may increase the sweatings. The
Ipecacuahna Dropsare only to be employed on the occasion of cold fits & it
will always be of service to stop the course of these. While she takes the anodyne
it will be necessary to obviate costiveness & I expected that the Electuary could
have answered the purpose better than any thing else but ↑as↑ it does not in its present
form you will please to add to every ℥ of the Crystalls TartariPulv. Rad. 2
Jalap. ʒſs & continue the dose as before but rather in less of which however must be
determined by trial. Instead of the Tartari Emet. Drops Let her take at bed
time the following powder

Take ten grains each of prepared chalk and diaphoretic antinomy, and five of the [best?] Nitre. Make into a powder. Febrifuge powder to be taken at bed time in a little water gruel.


I hope Mrs Ord has been able to take advantage of the
late fine weather as I am persuaded that Air & gentle Exercise will contri¬
bute greatly to her recovery. With respect to diet I think that all kind
of grain as bread, Rice, Barley, Sago & Millet prepared in the manner she
likes best & frequentlywith what milk she can digest is most proper. I think she is
liable to be hurt by roots & greens which will increase her flatulency & on the
other hand much animal food would certainly aggravate all her symptoms.
I would therefore allow her to take a little animal food, but a little only & that
at dinner. Even then it ought to be of the lightest kinds. A bit of white foul
Veal or Lamb all of them rather boiled than roasted. A little Whiting,
Haddock, Codling or flounder if boiled & served with a light sauce is also
allowable. But whatever animal food she takes she should not make a full
meal of it but supply it with weak broth & some kind of pudding.
[In strong?] drink Mrs Ord can hardly be too sparing but either her former
habits or present weakness may require a little & then a little Sherry with a
good deal of water will be as proper as any. I have had a letter from
Dr Wilson at New Castle about Lady Haggerston & am sorry to tell
you that a looseness which has come on since she [left home?]
is an extremely unfavourable symptom. I dread the consequences of the [whole?]

Edinburgh March 25 1773
W.C.

Notes:

1: Possibly 'antimonie' written in haste.

2: 'Powdered root of...'.

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Dr Sir


I was favoured with yours yest. with a guinea inclosed from Mrs
Ord. I have studied that Ladies case as much as I can & hope she shall get the
better of all her ailments but I percieve it must take sometime. The anodyne
Drs must be cont. very freqy but I would for some time give up the [antimein?] 1 &c.
in every shape as it is very possible they may increase the sweatings. The
Ipecacuahna Drsare only to be employed on the occasion of cold fits & it
will always be of service to stop ye course of these. While she takes the anodyne
it will be necessary to obviate costiveness & I expected that the Electuary could
have answered the purpose better yn any thing else but ↑as↑ it does not in its present
form you will please to add to every ℥ of ye Crystalls TartariPulv. Rad. 2
Jalap. ʒſs & cont. ye dose as bef. but rather in less of which however must be
determined by trial. Instead of the Tartari Emet. Drs Let her take at bed
time the following powder


Cret. preparat. antimon. diaphoric @ grX
Nitr. [opt?] V ℳ ſ pulv. Febrifuge powder to be taken at bed time in a little
water gruel.


I hope Mrs Ord has been able to take advantage of the
late fine weather as I am persuaded that Air & gentle Exercise will contri¬
bute greatly to her recovery. With respect to diet I think that all kind
of grain as bread, Rice, Barley, Sago & Millet prepared in the manner she
likes best & freqywith what milk she can digest is most proper. I think she is
liable to be hurt by roots & greens which will increase her flatulency & on ye
other hand much animal food would certainly aggravate all her sympts.
I would therefore allow her to take a little animal food, but a little only & yt
at dinner. Even then it ought to be of the lightest kinds. A bit of white foul
Veal or Lamb all of them rather boiled than roasted. A little Whiting,
Haddock, Codling or flounder if boiled & served with a light sauce is also
allowable. But whatever animal food she takes she should not make a full
meal of it but supply it with weak broth & some kind of pudding.
[In strong?] drink Mrs Ord can hardly be too sparing but either her former
habits or present weakness may require a little & then a little Sherry wth a
good deal of water will be as proper as any. I have had a letter from
Dr Wilson at New Castle about Lady Haggerston & am sorry to tell
you that a looseness which has come on since she [left home?]
is an extremely unfavourable sympt. I dread ye conseq. of ye [whole?]

Edinr March 25 1773
W.C.

Notes:

1: Possibly 'antimonie' written in haste.

2: 'Powdered root of...'.

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