The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:531] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Parker (Patient) / 17 April 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs Parker cont.'. Cullen states that after the preceeding letter was sealed (see document 530), he learned from Mrs Parker that she had complaints other than her breast. Mrs Parker's additional complaints are a 'heat and uneasiness in making water' and a stomach complaint. Cullen therefore advises on those additionally to the complaint of her breast.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 531 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/14 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 April 1782 |
| 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, for 'Mrs Parker cont.'. Cullen states that after the preceeding letter was sealed (see document 530), he learned from Mrs Parker that she had complaints other than her breast. Mrs Parker's additional complaints are a 'heat and uneasiness in making water' and a stomach complaint. Cullen therefore advises on those additionally to the complaint of her breast. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1261] |
Case of Mrs Parker who has a schirrosity of her breast. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3425] | Patient | Mrs Parker |
| [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 | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mrs Parker contd.
After the other letter which will be delivered to
you was Sealed, I had a further conversation with Mrs Parker
and found She had some other complaints besides that of her breast
and for those also I have promised to advise and on that account
trouble you with this other epistle. The complaints of her
Stomach seem to be no other than the common ones of weakness &
indigestion and they may probably be relieved by ↑a↑ light infusion
of the bark and orange peel in water for I would not have her
use a medicine made with any Spirituous menstruum and I
would not think it safe for the her to use much of the bark in
any Shape. Let her therefore take the infusion I have mentioned
at times only when her Stomach is more than usual uneasy --
When the heat and uneasiness in making water happens
She may for two or three days take twice a day a dose of Nitre
and prepared chalk of each half a dram and at Same time more
largely than usual drink water in every pint of which a dram
of Gum Arabic is dissolved.
I must take the opportunity of this Second letter to
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Supply an omission in the former. This is to Say that I a[d]
mit of no application to the breast. Poultices of any kind a[re]
always and the hurtfull and the Solution of lead by my exp[e¬]
rience do no good and Sometimes harm. I am
Dear Sir -
very much Yours &c
Edinburgh 17th April
1782
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Parker contd.
After the other letter which will be delivered to
you was Sealed, I had a further conversation with Mrs Parker
and found She had some other complaints besides that of her breast
and for those also I have promised to advise and on that account
trouble you with this other epistle. The complaints of her
Stomach seem to be no other than the common ones of weakness &
indigestion and they may probably be relieved by ↑a↑ light infusion
of the bark and orange peel in water for I would not have her
use a medicine made with any Spirituous menstruum and I
would not think it safe for the her to use much of the bark in
any Shape. Let her therefore take the infusion I have mentioned
at times only when her Stomach is more than usual uneasy --
When the heat and uneasiness in making water happens
She may for two or three days take twice a day a dose of Nitre
and prepared chalk of each half a dram and at Same time more
largely than usual drink water in every pint of which a dram
of Gum Arabic is dissolved.
I must take the opportunity of this Second letter to
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Supply an omission in the former. This is to Say that I a[d]
mit of no application to the breast. Poultices of any kind a[re]
always and the hurtfull and the Solution of lead by my exp[e¬]
rience do no good and Sometimes harm. I am
Dear Sir -
very much Yours &c
Edinr. 17th April
1782
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