The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5301] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) / Regarding: Mrs Cokayne (Patient) / 10 July 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs Cockayne'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5301 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/112 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 July 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 Cockayne'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:973] |
Case of Mrs Cockayne [Cocayne] who consults Cullen over several years regarding a painful abdominal condition. |
17 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Addressee | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
| [PERS ID:2834] | Patient | Mrs Cokayne |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
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 | Bamburgh | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mrs. Cockayne
Dear Sir
It is very possible that Mrs. Cockaynes
complaints may depend upon worms, for there
is hardly an ailment which upon one or other
occasion they do not produce, but I must say
that I have hardly known such a violent ailment
produced by Ascarides. But however this may be
as the Ascarides appear I think it very proper
to put them away, and for that purpose I give
you a prescription on other page, which hardly
ever fails to do it. I hardly ever think of giving
medicines by the mouth for destroying Ascarides
and I find the method by glyster more certain
and easy. You may give the glyster prescribed
every second or third day for three times, but
after that you may give it only at the interval
[of eight?] days, and that for twice is commonly
{illeg}.
There
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There is no occasion for your making apology
for I am very willing to advise you as well as I {illeg}
being very much
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 10th. July
1786
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For Mrs. Cockayne
Take one drachm each of rue Leaves and Sage Leaves. Cook in a quantity of water from one pound to ten ounces, and add to the strained liquid two ounces of the best olive oil and half an ounce of Spanish Sea-salt. Mix. For a glyster to be injected in the evening.
W.C.
10th. July
1786
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Cockayne
Dear Sir
It is very possible that Mrs. Cockaynes
complaints may depend upon worms, for there
is hardly an ailment which upon one or other
occasion they do not produce, but I must say
that I have hardly known such a violent ailment
produced by Ascarides. But however this may be
as the Ascarides appear I think it very proper
to put them away, and for that purpose I give
you a prescription on other page, which hardly
ever fails to do it. I hardly ever think of giving
medicines by the mouth for destroying Ascarides
and I find the method by glyster more certain
and easy. You may give the glyster prescribed
every second or third day for three times, but
after that you may give it only at the interval
[of eight?] days, and that for twice is commonly
{illeg}.
There
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There is no occasion for your making apology
for I am very willing to advise you as well as I {illeg}
being very much
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 10th. July
1786
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For Mrs. Cockayne
℞ Foliar. rut.
---- Salvia. @ ʒj
Coque ex aquæ ℔. una ad ℥X et colaturæ adde
Ol. olivar. opt. ℥ij
Sal. marin. Hispan. ℥fs
ℳ. Pro enemate vespere injiciendo
W.C.
10th. July
1786
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