The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6293] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr M. (Patient) / 30? April? 1782? / (Outgoing)
An untitled letter, referring to a male patient. Notes that 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicated', and recommend more mercury and use of mezereon, the preparation of which is described. Cicumstantially, but not certainly linked to Case 1433.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6293 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/231 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30? 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 | An untitled letter, referring to a male patient. Notes that 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicated', and recommend more mercury and use of mezereon, the preparation of which is described. Cicumstantially, but not certainly linked to Case 1433. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1433] |
Case of the anonymised 'Mr. M.' who has long suffered from a 'cuteneous eruption', suspected of being the result of an unresolved 'venereal taint' and who also has anxieties over 'nocturnal emissions'. |
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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:2818] | Patient | Mr M. |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:89] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
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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Drs. Cullen and Monro are
of opinion that the venereal virus
is not yet entirely eradicated and
therefore that some more Mercury
may still be necessary but it must
be conducted gently and rather by {illeg}
length of time than by any strong
operation. It should be delayed
till warm weather set in so that
it may be managed with less confine¬
ment. In the mean time let
him drink daily of the decoction of
the Mezereon which may perhaps
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supersede the Mercury.
Let care be taken that the Mezereon
be in good condition. It is the bark
only of the root that is usefull and
the woody part so far as it can be se¬
parated is to be entirely thrown away
and care is to be taken that the
bark is sufficiently that is, very
acrid. An ounce of Sarsa and two
drams of the Mezereon are to be
boiled in a pint of water into a cho¬
pin and this chopin is to drank in
the course of 24 hours. If it feels
hot on the Stomach it may be begun by a
dram of the Mezereon to the bottle of Decoction
Diplomatic Text
Drs. Cullen and Monro are
of opinion that the venereal virus
is not yet entirely eradicated and
therefore that some more Mercury
may still be necessary but it must
be conducted gently and rather by {illeg}
length of time than by any strong
operation. It should be delayed
till warm weather set in so that
it may be managed with less confine¬
ment. In the mean time let
him drink daily of the decoction of
the Mezereon which may perhaps
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supersede the Mercury.
Let care be taken that the Mezereon
be in good condition. It is the bark
only of the root that is usefull and
the woody part so far as it can be se¬
parated is to be entirely thrown away
and care is to be taken that the
bark is sufficiently that is, very
acrid. An ounce of Sarsa and two
drams of the Mezereon are to be
boiled in a pint of water into a cho¬
pin and this chopin is to drank in
the course of 24 hours. If it feels
hot on the Stomach it may be begun by a
dram of the Mezereon to the bottle of Decoction
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