The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:768] From: Dr William Redmond (Reman) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss (Patient) / 25 June 1764 / (Incoming)
Dr Redmond's opinion of a female patient's case (her name is scribbled out on reverse of letter). He recommends 'a continued use of his Antimonial Pills'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 768 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/36 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 25 June 1764 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Dr Redmond's opinion of a female patient's case (her name is scribbled out on reverse of letter). He recommends 'a continued use of his Antimonial Pills'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:212] |
Case of an unnamed female patient (name erased) being treated by Dr Redmond who discusses the use of hemlock. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1148] | Author | Dr William Redmond (Reman) |
| [PERS ID:1149] | Patient | Miss |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Islington | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Dr. Redmond is of opinion, that a continued use of his
Antimonial Pills will prove efficacious in this Case.
They should be taken to the Quantity, of at least, twelve
in a Day. Four in the morning, four, about five in
the afternoon, & four at night, going to Rest. No
Confinement is requir'd. To conform as much as
possible to a vegitable Diet, will in some measure
conduce to Cure. Of Wines, to make a prudent use
of old Hock, Rhenish, or Claret.
The Bark in Infusion, to be preferred to the Bark in
substance. To an ounce of Bark grosly powder'd,
pour a pint, & a half of boiling Water, & make an
Infusion, a Wine Glass of which shoud be taken
three times in a Day.
The well experienc'd power of Hemlock consists in
weakening, & in a great measure mortifying the
Vital powers; it cannot therefore be adapted to
the Cure of a Disease, which arrives from a
deficient strength of the aforesaid Powers.
A medicine (such as the aforementioned Antimonial
Pills) which at the same ↑Time↑ that it gives ↑{illeg}↑ Strength, &
Permeability to the vital powers, prevents
Inflammation, must be us'd with Success, in
all recent Obstructions, Schirrusses, or Cancers not
in a state of Ulceration, or near approach thereto:
& likewise, to prevent the a appearance of fresh
Cancers, after seperation, whether by Amputation,
or milder methods.
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Dr Redmonds Opinion
upon Miss [R?]{illeg}[ys?] case
25th June 1764
1764
Diplomatic Text
Dr. Redmond is of opinion, that a continued use of his
Antimonial Pills will prove efficacious in this Case.
They should be taken to the Quantity, of at least, twelve
in a Day. Four in the morning, four, about five in
the afternoon, & four at night, going to Rest. No
Confinement is requir'd. To conform as much as
possible to a vegitable Diet, will in some measure
conduce to Cure. Of Wines, to make a prudent use
of old Hock, Rhenish, or Claret.
The Bark in Infusion, to be preferred to the Bark in
substance. To an ounce of Bark grosly powder'd,
pour a pint, & a half of boiling Water, & make an
Infusion, a Wine Glass of which shoud be taken
three times in a Day.
The well experienc'd power of Hemlock consists in
weakening, & in a great measure mortifying the
Vital powers; it cannot therefore be adapted to
the Cure of a Disease, which arrives from a
deficient strength of the aforesaid Powers.
A medicine (such as the aforementioned Antimonial
Pills) which at the same ↑Time↑ that it gives ↑{illeg}↑ Strength, &
Permeability to the vital powers, prevents
Inflammation, must be us'd with Success, in
all recent Obstructions, Schirrusses, or Cancers not
in a state of Ulceration, or near approach thereto:
& likewise, to prevent the a appearance of fresh
Cancers, after seperation, whether by Amputation,
or milder methods.
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Dr Redmonds Opinion
upon Miss [R?]{illeg}[ys?] case
25th June 1764
1764
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