The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4944] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) / Regarding: Reverend Archibald Stevenson (of St Madoes) (Patient) / 11 November 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Revd. Mr. Stevenson'. Cullen suspects the citrinum has been used too liberally, which accounts for the diarrhoea and the soreness of Mr Stevenson's mouth. Cullen advises on the management of the above symptoms and on the application of the ointment to treat Mrs Stevenson's skin disorder.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4944 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/138 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 November 1784 |
| 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, for 'Revd. Mr. Stevenson'. Cullen suspects the citrinum has been used too liberally, which accounts for the diarrhoea and the soreness of Mr Stevenson's mouth. Cullen advises on the management of the above symptoms and on the application of the ointment to treat Mrs Stevenson's skin disorder. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1691] |
Case of the Revd. Archibald Stevenson, who has an eruption all over his body stemming from an issue applied to his shoulders to treat his rheumatism in his neck and head. He subsequently becomes weak with a flux. |
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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:2177] | Addressee | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
| [PERS ID:3882] | Patient | Reverend Archibald Stevenson (of St Madoes) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2177] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Revd. Mr. Stevenson
Though you are not very distinct in
mentioning the operation and effects of the
Citrinum upon the skin I am persuaded from
your general account that it will at length
cure Mr. Stevenson. But I must suspect
that it has been used too liberally. Though
I wrote you that it does not readily show the
effects of the common Mercurial Ointment yet
I advised you to employ by degrees and with
some attention. Just now I suspect both the
soreness of the mouth and the Diarrhœa
that has troubled ↑him↑ for some time are both of
them the effects of the Ointment and I hope
the use of it is now entirely laid aside. In
the management of the Diarrhœa I have
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no objection to your Astringent powder but I
think the Laudanum is chiefly to be depended
on. For the state of his mouth I have nothing
to advise but a diet of milk and farinacea wh[en]
the Ointment is omitted. Under this manage¬
ment I hope the pulse will return to its
former state and the purging ceasing he will
recover Strength. When these Symptoms
are removed if his Skin in any part shall
remain Sore you may return to the Ointment
applying it to a small part only and taking
care that its successive applications are [made]
so slowly that at one time there can never {illeg}
much of the Mercury be accumulated in the
blood. Wishing you heartily success
your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 11th. November
1784
Diplomatic Text
Revd. Mr. Stevenson
Though you are not very distinct in
mentioning the operation and effects of the
Citrinum upon the skin I am persuaded from
your general account that it will at length
cure Mr. Stevenson. But I must suspect
that it has been used too liberally. Though
I wrote you that it does not readily show the
effects of the common Mercurial Ointment yet
I advised you to employ by degrees and with
some attention. Just now I suspect both the
soreness of the mouth and the Diarrhœa
that has troubled ↑him↑ for some time are both of
them the effects of the Ointment and I hope
the use of it is now entirely laid aside. In
the management of the Diarrhœa I have
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no objection to your Astringent powder but I
think the Laudanum is chiefly to be depended
on. For the state of his mouth I have nothing
to advise but a diet of milk and farinacea wh[en]
the Ointment is omitted. Under this manage¬
ment I hope the pulse will return to its
former state and the purging ceasing he will
recover Strength. When these Symptoms
are removed if his Skin in any part shall
remain Sore you may return to the Ointment
applying it to a small part only and taking
care that its successive applications are [made]
so slowly that at one time there can never {illeg}
much of the Mercury be accumulated in the
blood. Wishing you heartily success
your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 11th. Novr.
1784
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