The Cullen Project | [ID:5924] From: Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) / To: Dr James Robertson / Regarding: Mr Fraser (of Relick) (Patient) / 9 January 1790 / (Outgoing)

[ID:5924] From: Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) / To: Dr James Robertson / Regarding: Mr Fraser (of Relick) (Patient) / 9 January 1790 / (Outgoing)

Reply, for 'Dr. Robertson C(oncerning) Mrs Fraser'. Henry Cullen writes in his father's place and apologises for the lateness of the reply as 'he has been so much indisposed and being now confined to bed... is unable to do any business'. He supplies a recipe for an astringent lotion and advises the extraction of Mrs Fraser's carious tooth.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	5924
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/1/21/194
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Outgoing
Date	9 January 1790
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, for 'Dr. Robertson C(oncerning) Mrs Fraser'. Henry Cullen writes in his father's place and apologises for the lateness of the reply as 'he has been so much indisposed and being now confined to bed... is unable to do any business'. He supplies a recipe for an astringent lotion and advises the extraction of Mrs Fraser's carious tooth.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:788]	Case of Mrs [Jane] Fraser of Relict [Relig/Reelig], who suffers from breathlessness and pain in her side; she subsequently falls down stairs, becomes pregnant and is then dissuaded from suckling her child for fear of her catching milk fever and a cold.	21

People linked to this document

Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:544]	Author	Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" )
[PERS ID:4776]	Addressee	Dr James Robertson
[PERS ID:858]	Patient	Mr Fraser (of Relick)
[PERS ID:4776]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr James Robertson
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:544]	Other Physician / Surgeon	Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" )
[PERS ID:857]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend	Mrs Jane Fraser (of Relick)
[PERS ID:1]	Other	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		Inverness	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain

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Dr. Robertson concerning
Mrs Fraser

Sir,

Your letter of the 19th ultimate
was received by my father in course but
he has been so much indisposed and
being now confined to bed that he is
unable to do any business. I therefore
think it my duty to offer you the best
advice I can for Mrs. Fraser.

I shall not at present touch at all
upon her pectoral complaints, as I hope
they are now almost entirely removed,
and shall only speak respecting the
sponginess of her gums. It would appear
that by the use of the Bark it had been
much mended, and if it continues to do so
I can see no room for advising any other
medicine. But if the complaint shall

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continue ir seem to grow worse I would advise
a trial of the following Lotion in place of the
Bark.

Take half an ounce of Quercin and bboil in two pints of water until there is eleven drachms worth. Strain the liquid, and then add to it one drachm of alum rock, one and a half drachms of French brandy and an ounce of white sugar. Mix, and label: Astringent lotion for Rinsing the mouth twice a day. If the quantity of the bark be found too astringent or too little so, it may be deminished or increased.

Respecting the Carive tooth on the left
side of the I would earnestly advise
extraction.

Make my apology to Mr Fraser for
not having written to him on this [sooner?]

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as my fathers ailment is of the most
alarming nature, and requires our constant
attention, and it is with difficulty that I
have commanded as much time as to write
the above

I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant

Henry Cullen

Edinburgh 9th.. January
1790.

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Dr. Robertson C
Mrs Fraser

Sir,

Your letter of the 19th ult.
was received by my father in course but
he has been so much indisposed and
being now confined to bed that he is
unable to do any business. I therefore
think it my duty to offer you the best
advice I can for Mrs. Fraser.

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continue ir seem to grow worse I would advise
a trial of the following Lotion in place of the
Bark.

℞ Cort. quere. ℥ſs
coque ex aq. font lb ij ad ℥xi
Liquere colato aade
Alum. Rup. ʒi
Spir. vi. Gall ℥iſs
Sacchar alb. ℥i
ℳ Sig. Astringent lotion for Rinsing the
mouth twice a day. If the quantity of the bark
be found too astringent or too little so, it may
be deminished or increased.

Respecting the Carive tooth on the left
side of the I would earnestly advise
extraction.

Make my apology to Mr Fraser for
not having written to him on this [sooner?]

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as my fathers ailment is of the most
alarming nature, and requires our constant
attention, and it is with difficulty that I
have commanded as much time as to write
the above

I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant

Henry Cullen

Edinr. 9th.. Janry.
1790.

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