The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5251] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Reid / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Murray (de Montolieu) (at Darnhall/Blackbarony) (Patient) / 3? May 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs [Elizabeth] Murray'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5251 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/63 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3? May 1786 |
| 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, for 'Mrs [Elizabeth] Murray'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1348] |
Case of Elizabeth Murray of Darnhall who in 1781 is already taking powders for her stomach and who suffers 'flying pains'. In 1786 she visits Moffat to use the waters to treat a skin 'eruption' on her neck and face. |
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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:2803] | Addressee | Mr James Reid |
| [PERS ID:2802] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Murray (at Darnhall/Blackbarony) |
| [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 | Blackbarony / Black Barony Castle / Darnhall / Darn Hall | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Mentioned / Other | Blackbarony / Black Barony Castle / Darnhall / Darn Hall | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs. Murray
Dear Sir,
I am heartily concerned to find any thing
ailing Mrs. Murray and especially as it is an
Ailment that I hoped to have cured long ago but
am not surprised to find some Cutaneous ailments
very obstinate. I shall however most anxiously
do my best to make amends for what is past.
Take one ounce of simple Cinnamon Water, one ounce of Syrup of cloves, four ounces of spring Water, two ounces of rose Water and two grains of Tartar Emetic. Mix. Label: Diaphoretic mixture; a tablespoonful to be taken for a dose at bedtime.
Let Mrs. Murray begin with this
dose, but let it be increased to what her sto¬
mach will bear without [much?] sickness or
vomiting.
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Take eight ounces of spring Water and two grains of corrosive sublimate of Mercury. Label: Healing lotion for anointing the neck
Every night before going to bed let the upper
part of the neck; be w immediately under the
Ears be washed with a spoonful or two of this lotion
and repeated for two three Nights after, and if it
seems to obviate the itching and deaden the eruptio[n]
let it be extended downwards to the lower parts
of the neck, and perhaps still further, but
before you proceed far I would beg to hear from
you.
With most respectful Compliments to a[ll]
at Darnhall I am,
Dear Sir,
Your most obedient servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 3rd. May
1786
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Murray
Dear Sir,
I am heartily concerned to find any thing
ailing Mrs. Murray and especially as it is an
Ailment that I hoped to have cured long ago but
am not surprised to find some Cutaneous ailments
very obstinate. I shall however most anxiously
do my best to make amends for what is past.
℞ Aq. Cinnam. simpl.
Syr. caryophyll. @ ℥j
Aq. font. ℥iv
--- rosar. ℥ij
Tart. Emet. gr. ij
ℳ. Sig. Diaphoretic mixture a table
spoonful to be taken for a dose at bed time
Let Mrs. Murray begin with this
dose, but let it be increased to what her sto¬
mach will bear without [much?] sickness or
vomiting.
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℞ Aq. font. ℥viij
Merc. sublim. corro. gr. ij
Sig Healing Lotion for anointing the neck
Every night before going to bed let the upper
part of the neck; be w immediately under the
Ears be washed with a spoonful or two of this lotion
and repeated for two three Nights after, and if it
seems to obviate the itching and deaden the eruptio[n]
let it be extended downwards to the lower parts
of the neck, and perhaps still further, but
before you proceed far I would beg to hear from
you.
With most respectful Compliments to a[ll]
at Darnhall I am,
Dear Sir,
Your most obedient servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 3rd. May
1786
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