The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5151] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Stewart / Regarding: Miss Jenny Boyle (Patient) / 23 September 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Boyle Musselburgh', equesting more information about her lucid intervals, and suggesting continuing with the bathing and current treatment.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5151 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/133 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 September 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Miss Boyle Musselburgh', equesting more information about her lucid intervals, and suggesting continuing with the bathing and current treatment. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1839] |
Case of Miss Jenny Boyle who is taking a cephalic draught. |
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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:4507] | Addressee | Mr John Stewart |
| [PERS ID:5799] | Patient | Miss Jenny Boyle |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4507] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Stewart |
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 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Miss Boyle Mussleburgh
I am sorry to find you have made so little
progress with Miss Boyle, but it is not new
to me to find such ailments obstinate and at the
same time I do not despair of [ithe o?] their being
relieved. I wish you had told me whether her
loosed intervals are more or less after the loosed
intervals she gets in the mornings and fore¬
noons after the cephalic draughts, but in the
mean time unless you have some reason
for the contrary I think you should continue
them and even increase them as you have done.
I have no doubt in continuing the Nitrous
mixture, nor in continuing the cold bathing
tho' I wish you had told me more particu¬
larly what seemed to be the effects of the latter. I shall see
you soon and am
Diplomatic Text
Miss Boyle Mussleburgh
I am sorry to find you have made so little
progress with Miss Boyle, but it is not new
to me to find such ailments obstinate and at the
same time I do not despair of [ithe o?] their being
relieved. I wish you had told me whether her
loosed intervals are more or less after the loosed
intervals she gets in the mornings and fore¬
noons after the cephalic draughts, but in the
mean time unless you have some reason
for the contrary I think you should continue
them and even increase them as you have done.
I have no doubt in continuing the Nitrous
mixture, nor in continuing the cold bathing
tho' I wish you had told me more particu¬
larly what seemed to be the effects of the latter. I shall see
you soon and am
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