The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4920] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr John Fraser (Patient) / 20 September 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of John Fraser Esqr., who is advised on coping with the climate of Jamaica.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4920 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/115 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 September 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply concerning the case of John Fraser Esqr., who is advised on coping with the climate of Jamaica. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1381] |
Case of Sir John Fraser who has rheumatic pains in his shoulder, and now has a painful foot which has been diagnosed as gout. Tentatively linked to a later reply for a Mr John Fraser who is going to Jamaica but not certain evidence they are the same person. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4338] | Patient | Mr John Fraser |
| [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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For John Fraser Esqr.
After considering the whole circumstances of his com¬
plaints I think there is still remaining with him [some?]
disposition to an Intermittent fever but I dont think
that it is strong and think it may be entirely removed
so as to be no hinderance to his going to Jamaica
if business should call him there.
For removing the present tendency of his consti¬
tution I know nothing more probable than his
taking a Journey on horseback to London bestowing
from twelve to fourteen days upon it and taking great
care to avoid cold and moisture during the whole
course of it.
After being settled a day or two in London
let him begin to take the medicine prescribed on
the paper inclosed and continue it for a fortnight
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and after that I think he may be safe to set out for
Jamaica as soon as an opportunity offers providing
always that from this time onwards his regimen
shall be sufficiently proper.
His chief attention should be to guard against
cold and for that purpose to use warm Cloathing and
to chuse always a dry habitation.
His diet should be neither of a middle kind
neither full nor low. He may take Animal food
and a glass of wine at dinner every day, but he should
take neither to such a quantity as to heat him.
At breakfast he should take neither Tea nor
Coffee but a weak Chocolate. His Supper should
be without Animal food and of sometime↑kind↑ of grain
with or without milk as he finds best to agree
with him.
While he remains in Britain he should
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ride frequently on horseback with the precautions
against cold mentioned above.
When he shall be aboard a Ship he should
take as little of the Salt provisions as possible. When
he shall arrive at Jamaica the only direction that
can be offered is for him to observe great temperance
both in Eating and drinking and to avoid as well
as he can the intemperance of the Climate, that
is, the heat of the day and the cold damps of the
night, and while he can avoid these circumstances
a good deal of riding on horseback will be of much
service to him. Nothing is of more consequence
than ↑in↑ a warm Climate than the avoiding being near
to marshy grounds.
Edinburgh 20th. September
1784
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For Mr Fraser
Take half an ounce each of prepared Rust and ground Columbo root, one ounce of Conserve of orange peel and a sufficient quantity of Simple Syrup to make an Electuary, of which let him take one dose of it twice a day [an hour?] before breakfast and dinner.
20th September
1784
Notes:
1: Abbreviation obscure.
Diplomatic Text
For John Fraser Esqr.
After considering the whole circumstances of his com¬
plaints I think there is still remaining with him [some?]
disposition to an Intermittent fever but I dont think
that it is strong and think it may be entirely removed
so as to be no hinderance to his going to Jamaica
if business should call him there.
For removing the present tendency of his consti¬
tution I know nothing more probable than his
taking a Journey on horseback to London bestowing
from twelve to fourteen days upon it and taking great
care to avoid cold and moisture during the whole
course of it.
After being settled a day or two in London
let him begin to take the medicine prescribed on
the paper inclosed and continue it for a fortnight
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and after that I think he may be safe to set out for
Jamaica as soon as an opportunity offers providing
always that from this time onwards his regimen
shall be sufficiently proper.
His chief attention should be to guard against
cold and for that purpose to use warm Cloathing and
to chuse always a dry habitation.
His diet should be neither of a middle kind
neither full nor low. He may take Animal food
and a glass of wine at dinner every day, but he should
take neither to such a quantity as to heat him.
At breakfast he should take neither Tea nor
Coffee but a weak Chocolate. His Supper should
be without Animal food and of sometime↑kind↑ of grain
with or without milk as he finds best to agree
with him.
While he remains in Britain he should
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ride frequently on horseback with the precautions
against cold mentioned above.
When he shall be aboard a Ship he should
take as little of the Salt provisions as possible. When
he shall arrive at Jamaica the only direction that
can be offered is for him to observe great temperance
both in Eating and drinking and to avoid as well
as he can the intemperance of the Climate, that
is, the heat of the day and the cold damps of the
night, and while he can avoid these circumstances
a good deal of riding on horseback will be of much
service to him. Nothing is of more consequence
than ↑in↑ a warm Climate than the avoiding being near
to marshy grounds.
Edinr. 20th. Septr.
1784
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For Mr Fraser
℞ Rubig. ferri ppt.
Rad. columb. trit. @ ℥ſs
Conserv. e cort. aurantior.
Syr. Simpl. q. s. ut f. Electarium
cujus capiat drachmam unam bis in die
[suz.?] 1 hora ante gentaculum et prandium
20th Septr.
1784
Notes:
1: Abbreviation obscure.
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