The Cullen Project | [ID:648] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr William Forster (Patient) / 5 October 1782 / (Outgoing)

[ID:648] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr William Forster (Patient) / 5 October 1782 / (Outgoing)

Loose letter tucked behind document 649. A poor copy due to a slightly shifted duplication at the same quality of ink pressing. Gives dietary advice for Mr Forster, who has been liable to feverishness and looseness, which is now under control.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	648
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/1/15/134
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Outgoing
Date	5 October 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	Loose letter tucked behind document 649. A poor copy due to a slightly shifted duplication at the same quality of ink pressing. Gives dietary advice for Mr Forster, who has been liable to feverishness and looseness, which is now under control.
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:1486]	Case of Mr. William Foster whose bilious disorder is attributed to the effects of having resided in the warm climate of the West Indies.	4

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Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1]	Author	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5084]	Addressee	Dr
[PERS ID:2855]	Patient	Mr William Forster
[PERS ID:5084]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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		Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick)	North-East	England	Europe	inferred

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Dear Sir

I have just now received your letter [and?]
as I would not delay [a minute?] anything in my power to serve
Mr Forster I am answering you in course. I think he is better than
when he left this as the feverishness is abated and the medi¬
cines keep his looseness within bounds. But to you I {illeg}

I think milk produce a very safe breakfast for him and
I would recommend to him both at breakfast and supper as much
milk as his stomach easily digests but I agree with him and am
assured of it that the lighter his supper the better.

I think mutton broth a good thing for him and if he is cer¬
tain that it gives him an appetite then he may go on with it but I am
a little afraid of very strong broth of any kind.

I am clear that he should take both his meat and drink
pretty cool but ↑by↑ no means cold. I know it is common for every
thing warm to set the bowels working immediately. You say no¬
thing of powders or infusion but you have hardly had time except
for a trial. Compliments and am Dear Sir yours &c ––––

Wm Cullen

Edinburgh 5 October 6. p.m.

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Dear Sir

I think mutton broth a good thing for him and if he is cer¬
tain that it gives him an appetite then he may go on with it but I am
a little afraid of very strong broth of any kind.

Wm Cullen

Edr. 5 Octr. 6. p.m.

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