The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6001] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Robertson (Patient) / 4 February 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Robertson', who is getting over a fever which has left him suffering form headaches and other symptoms. Includes two recipes for strengtheners.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6001 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/162 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 February 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Robertson', who is getting over a fever which has left him suffering form headaches and other symptoms. Includes two recipes for strengtheners. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1325] |
Case of Mr Robertson whose current illness began with a fever and severe headache. |
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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:2813] | Patient | Mr Robertson |
| [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 |
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For Mr Robertson
In consequence of an obscure ill favoured, ill fin¬
ished fever his nerves are weakened; producing a
variety of irregular feelings especially in the Stomach
& bowels --
He is to take one of the Powders ordered below twice
every [for?] 1 some weeks; washing down with a small tea
cupfull of the Infusion.
In case of costiveness, a dose of Andersons pills ↑at bed time↑ to give
one easy stool next Day.
Diet of a middle kind. Dinner of light animal food
& moderately filling up with pudding & such vegetables
as he finds agree with him. Dry mealy potatoes the safest --
Plain water if it does not increase his costiveness
is proper as drink; but if it does he may take Porter with
three parts water. If he take stronger drink it must be
Spirits & water with or without sugar, & without Lemon.
Tea & coffee improper. Take cocoa, water gruel or
balm, sage, &c tea with dry toast & a little butter if he
likes it, but no butter toast or sweet meat.
No animal food at Supper except sometimes a soft
boiled egg or milk meat if he digest it easily.
Fresh air & exercise; avoiding fatigue & damp --
ride every forenoon & against the approach of [scurvey?]
if not quite well, a three weeks journey of two or three
stages a day. Against summer Cold bathing may be of use.
Avoid much study or business & all agitation of mind.
Regular hours night & morning.
Avoid cold: be warmly cloathed - thick shoes & stockings.
Take seven grains of prepared powdered Steel and from five to ten grains of Cinnamon. Mix in order to let there be made a fine powder and in this way make-up 14 doses. Label as Strengthening powders to be taken in a little currant jelly &c.
Take half an ounce of Peruvian Bark, one drachm of columbo's Root and one drachm of orange Peel. Having crushed them pour over it two pounds of hot water. Let it digest for twelve hours and then add to the strained liquid two ounces of Peruvian bark tincture. ℥j Label as Strengthening Infusion.
Edinburgh February 4.th 1782
W.C.
Notes:
1: Possibly this is a contraction for "fortnight" (?)
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Robertson
In consequence of an obscure ill favoured, ill fin¬
ished fever his nerves are weakened; producing a
variety of irregular feelings especially in the Stomach
& bowels --
He is to take one of the Powders ord.d below twice
every [for?] 1 some weeks; washing down with a small tea
cupfull of the Infusion.
In case of costiveness, a dose of Andersons pills ↑at bed time↑ to give
one easy stool next Day.
Diet of a middle kind. Dinner of light animal food
& moderately filling up with pudding & such vegetables
as he finds agree with him. Dry mealy potatoes the safest --
Plain water if it does not increase his costiveness
is proper as drink; but if it does he may take Porter with
three parts water. If he take stronger drink it must be
Spirits & water with or without sugar, & without Lemon.
Tea & coffee improper. Take cocoa, water gruel or
balm, sage, &c tea with dry toast & a little butter if he
likes it, but no butter toast or sweet meat.
No animal food at Supper except sometimes a soft
boiled egg or milk meat if he digest it easily.
Fresh air & exercise; avoiding fatigue & damp --
ride every forenoon & against the approach of [scurvey?]
if not quite well, a three weeks journey of two or three
stages a day. Against summer Cold bathing may be of use.
Avoid much study or business & all agitation of mind.
Regular hours night & morning.
Avoid cold: be warmly cloathed - thick shoes & stockings.
℞ Lim. m. pp.t gr. vij Cinn. p. gr. v. S. a.d. gr. x ℳ. f. p.
s. f. h: m. dos. № 14 S. Strengthening powders. to be taken in
a little currant jelly &c.
℞ Cort. Peruv. ℥fs. Rad. columb. Cort. aurant. @ʒj Contusis
affunde Aq. ferv. ℔ij Digere horas 12 et colaturæ adde Tinct.
c. Peruv. ℥ij ---- ℥j S. Strengthening Infusion.
Edin.r Febr.y 4.th 1782
W.C.
Notes:
1: Possibly this is a contraction for "fortnight" (?)
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