The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4973] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr S J (Patient) / 29 January 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'S. J.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4973 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/167 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 January 1785 |
| 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, 'S. J.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:650] |
Case of the anonymised "S .J.", who is being treated for a swollen testicle. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient | Mr S J |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Alloa | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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S. J.
I am persuaded your friend has stood or walked
too much without his Suspensory or that some such
accident as before has happened to bring back the pain
and inflammation and you must tell him from me
that the Symptom is one of the most ticklish and
difficult to manage and that he must not be
off his guard for a moment. In the mean time
Rest in a horizontal posture with fomentations
and the blue injection are the remedies that I
hope shall soon bring matters to rights again
and I have no objection to the Poultice every Evening.
The Laudanum formerly Sent was intended for
such an occasion as the present and let him take
thirty drops of it in a little water at bed time
If this gives him Sleep and relieves the Pain
he may repeat it for two three nights together
taking care in the mean time by the Pills Sent
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in last Parcel to obviate the Costiveness which the Laudanum
might otherwise occasion. Write me every Post and
I shall do my best to Show you how much I am ↑yours↑ and
your friends
Edinburgh 29th. January
1785
Diplomatic Text
S. J.
I am persuaded your friend has stood or walked
too much without his Suspensory or that some such
accident as before has happened to bring back the pain
and inflammation and you must tell him from me
that the Symptom is one of the most ticklish and
difficult to manage and that he must not be
off his guard for a moment. In the mean time
Rest in a horizontal posture with fomentations
and the blue injection are the remedies that I
hope shall soon bring matters to rights again
and I have no objection to the Poultice every Evening.
The Laudanum formerly Sent was intended for
such an occasion as the present and let him take
thirty drops of it in a little water at bed time
If this gives him Sleep and relieves the Pain
he may repeat it for two three nights together
taking care in the mean time by the Pills Sent
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in last Parcel to obviate the Costiveness which the Laudanum
might otherwise occasion. Write me every Post and
I shall do my best to Show you how much I am ↑yours↑ and
your friends
Edinr. 29th. Janry.
1785
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