The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5984] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Bruce / Regarding: Captain W R Wilson (Patient) / 29 February 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply [to Mr Bruce] with directions for Captain Wilson, who has a delicate nervous system requiring management, in which Cullen registers his esteem for a Dr Ash, but begs to differ on the most appropriate dietary requirements. The cross-refernce to 'p.109' in the heading seems confused since the entry on that page has no obvious connection with this case [see Document:3867].
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Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 5984 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/94 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 29 February 1776 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply [to Mr Bruce] with directions for Captain Wilson, who has a delicate nervous system requiring management, in which Cullen registers his esteem for a Dr Ash, but begs to differ on the most appropriate dietary requirements. The cross-refernce to 'p.109' in the heading seems confused since the entry on that page has no obvious connection with this case [see Document:3867]. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:57] |
Case of Captain W. R. Wilson whose 'seizures' Cullen attributes to 'nervous weakness'. |
5 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:501] | Addressee | Mr Bruce |
[PERS ID:500] | Patient | Captain W R Wilson |
[PERS ID:501] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Bruce |
[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 |
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Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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To Captain Wilson
My opinion still the same- A delicacy of the Nervous System original. This
at his time of life tho not much advanced not possiblyāeā to mend entirely &
we can only obviate its effects- little to be done by medicines, which only palliate.
Trust to the accuracy of regimen. Physicians may differ on this subject
I esteem Dr Ash, but adhere to my own experience viz. moderate diet
best for nervous people, & even a low diet sometimes necessary. The
last not necessary for you, but the former, will make digestion easier,
& mend flatulence, more than a full or heavy diet would do. Positively
no flesh at supper. & milk meats if digestible much better for you.
Take moderately of the less flatulent vegetables, along with the meat at dinner
They may be safe & even useful. It was for sake of using acescents
in your ailment that I advised wine and water before spirits. Deal little
in Aromatics or spiceries. they wear out the tone. they may be of use
sometimes in producing flatulent eructations, but they can produce
these when not necessary & at any rate give but a transient relief.
If an Issue weaken, do not continue it. but Otherwise an Issue on
the head may prevent attacks upon that part. Against summer may try
coldbathing. Be sure to bath your head first. If towards next winter, your
ailments either continue or seem to recurr, pass the winter in a warmer
climate. I forgot above [vizi?] 1 a little of the white fish, plainly cooked
may be safe,. If the Cephalic Tincture disagree with you try it without
the Valerian.
Notes:
1: This rushed word is unclear, but it may be "Viz.", the abbreviated form of the commonly used Latin term "Videlicit" meaning "namely" or "that is to say".
Diplomatic Text
To Captn Wilson
My opinion still the same- A delicacy of the N. S. original. This
at his time of life tho not much advanced not possiblyāeā to mend entirely &
we can only obviate its effects- little to be done by meds, wc only palliate.
Trust to ye accuracy of regimen. Physicians may differ on this subject
I esteem Dr Ash, but adhere to my own experience viz. moderate diet
best for nervous people, & even a low diet sometimes necessary. The
last not necessary for you, but ye former, will make digestion easier,
& mend flatulence, more than a full or heavy diet would do. Positively
no flesh at supper. & milk meats if digestible much better for you.
Take moderately of the less flatulent vegetables, along w ye meat at dinner
They may be safe & even useful. It was for sake of using acescents
in your ailmt. yt I advised wine and wat. before spirits. Deal little
in Aromatics or spiceries. they wear out ye tone. they may be of use
sometimes in producing flatulent eructations, but they can produce
these when not necessary & at any rate give but a transient relief.
If an Issue weaken, do not continue it. but Otherwise an Issue on
the head may prevent attacks upon yt part. Against summer may try
coldbathg. Be sure to bath your head first. If towards next winter, your
ailments either continue or seem to recurr, pass the winter in a warmer
climate. I forgot above [vizi?] 1 a little of the white fish, plainly cooked
may be safe,. If ye Cephalic Tinct. disagree w you try it without
ye Valerian.
Notes:
1: This rushed word is unclear, but it may be "Viz.", the abbreviated form of the commonly used Latin term "Videlicit" meaning "namely" or "that is to say".
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