The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5841] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Countess Mary Turner Maitland (de Lombe) (Lady Lauderdale) (Patient) / 25 June 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For the Countess of Lauderdale'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5841 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/113 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 June 1789 |
| 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 the Countess of Lauderdale'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2355] |
Case of the Countess of Lauderdale who has a bowel disorder. |
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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:5190] | Patient | Countess Mary Turner Maitland (Lady Lauderdale) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For The Countess of Lauderdale
I well persuaded that her Ladyships
ailments depend entirely upon a stagnation
and constriction which the lower part of her
bowels is liable to, and that her cure must
be obtained by pretty constantly obviating these
circumstances.
I formerly endeavoured to do this by a
spirituous medicine, but as that medicine
does not operate with her Ladyship, as
it does with every body else, I must give
it up, and propose now a cooling Laxative
which is prescribed on the other page of this
paper. It is to be taken by a tea spoonful for a
dose in the morning, but more or less, as it should
be found to operate. If it does not operate very
readily I have no objection to its being accompanied
with a glass of [Harrowgate?] water.
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For The Countess of Lauderdale
Take half an ounce each of Crystal tartar and Lenitive Electuary one drachm of Powdered jallop compound one scruple of Powdered Ginger Simple Syrup with sufficient mass to be made into a soft Electuary Label: Laxative Electuary
25th.. June
1789/
Diplomatic Text
For The Countess of Lauderdale
I well persuaded that her Ladyships
ailments depend entirely upon a stagnation
and constriction which the lower part of her
bowels is liable to, and that her cure must
be obtained by pretty constantly obviating these
circumstances.
I formerly endeavoured to do this by a
spirituous medicine, but as that medicine
does not operate with her Ladyship, as
it does with every body else, I must give
it up, and propose now a cooling Laxative
which is prescribed on the other page of this
paper. It is to be taken by a tea spoonful for a
dose in the morning, but more or less, as it should
be found to operate. If it does not operate very
readily I have no objection to its being accompanied
with a glass of [Harrowgate?] water.
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For The Countess of Lauderdale
℞ Crystal. tartar.
Elect. lenitis. @ ℥ſs
Pulv. jalap. comp. ʒj
--- Zingib. ℈j
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut. f. Electuarium molle
Sig. Laxative Electuary
25th.. June
1789/
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