The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5183] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Reid / Regarding: Mr William Murray (Patient) / 21 December 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Wm. Murray'. Cullen has seen the patient 'again today, and have again examined the tumour on his side'. He now recommends the use of cicuta. As the patient will be frequently in Edinburgh, Cullen now expects to see him more often in person.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5183 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/163 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 December 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Wm. Murray'. Cullen has seen the patient 'again today, and have again examined the tumour on his side'. He now recommends the use of cicuta. As the patient will be frequently in Edinburgh, Cullen now expects to see him more often in person. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1858] |
Case of William Murray who has a tumour on his side. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2803] | Addressee | Mr James Reid |
| [PERS ID:5572] | Patient | Mr William Murray |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2803] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Reid |
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 | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr. Wm. Murray
I have seen Mr. Murray again today and
have again examined the tumour on his side. I have
the same opinion of it I had before and think
it will be a difficult matter, but we must
not decline making some attempts to relieve
him.
Please let him have the Oil & Plaister
I advised in my last, and let him begin to
take internally the Cicuta. I prefer this in
properly dried powder to the Extract, but the
Powder may be made into pills with Ex¬
tract of Liquorice, each containing two, or
at most three grains of the Powder. He
may begin with a small dose, but may
be increased pretty fast till it has sensible
effects, and for the management of this
I need not offer you any directions.
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As he is liable to costiveness I would
have this always prevented from going too far
and for this purpose Please give him the
following Pill
Take 1½ drachms of Aloetic Pill dough, 15 grains of Calomel and sufficient Simple Syrup to make a mass to be divided into pills of 5 grains each. Label: Laxative Pills one or two to be taken for a dose at bed time so often as occasion requires.
In case of fits of bloody urine let him
have the following Powder
Take {illeg} ounces of ground Gum Arab, 2 drachms of White Sugar and a ½ drachm of ground Salts of Nitre. Mix to make a powder. Label: Cooling Powder a tea spoonfu[l] a day when the urine is uneasy.
I find that he is to be frequently in town
and therefore I shall get accounts of his sta[te]
from himself, but if you have information or opinio[n]
to give I shall hear from you I am sir your most
obedient servant
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Wm. Murray
I have seen Mr. Murray again today and
have again examined the tumour on his side. I have
the same opinion of it I had before and think
it will be a difficult matter, but we must
not decline making some attempts to relieve
him.
Please let him have the Oil & Plaister
I advised in my last, and let him begin to
take internally the Cicuta. I prefer this in
properly dried powder to the Extract, but the
Powder may be made into pills with Ex¬
tract of Liquorice, each containing two, or
at most three grains of the Powder. He
may begin with a small dose, but may
be increased pretty fast till it has sensible
effects, and for the management of this
I need not offer you any directions.
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As he is liable to costiveness I would
have this always prevented from going too far
and for this purpose Please give him the
following Pill
℞ Mass. Pil. Aloet. ʒiſs
Calomel gr. xv Syr. simpl. q. s. ut. f. massa
dividenda in pil. sing. gr. V. Sig. Laxative
Pills one or two to be taken for a dose at
bed time so often as occasion requires.
In case of fits of bloody urine let him
have the following Powder
℞ Pulv. G. Arab ℥{illeg}
Sacchari alb. ʒij Sal. nitri Pulv. ʒſs ℳ
f. pulvis. Sig. Cooling Powder a tea spoonfu[l]
to be taken in a glass of water two three tim[es]
a day when the urine is uneasy.
I find that he is to be frequently in town
and therefore I shall get accounts of his sta[te]
from himself, but if you have information or opinio[n]
to give I shall hear from you I am sir your most
obedient servant
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