The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:793] From: Dr John Hope / To: Dr John Hope / Regarding: Mrs Jean Campbell (Campble, of Silvercraigs) (Patient) / June 1766 / (Outgoing)
Reply, in form of a corrected, retained draft, in Cullen's own hand addressed to Dr Hope regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, who has suffered from a number of miscarriages. Cullen is offering his suggestions for revising their co-written directions, using a system of crosses etc. to indicate the points in the draft document where these revisions might be made. It is the cover-note for Letter 792, which is the marked-up draft of their co-signed set of directions.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 793 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/61 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | June 1766 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in form of a corrected, retained draft, in Cullen's own hand addressed to Dr Hope regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, who has suffered from a number of miscarriages. Cullen is offering his suggestions for revising their co-written directions, using a system of crosses etc. to indicate the points in the draft document where these revisions might be made. It is the cover-note for Letter 792, which is the marked-up draft of their co-signed set of directions. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:121] |
Case of Mrs Campbell who has had several miscarriages and who is diagnosed as having a 'weak uterine system'. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:312] | Author | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID:312] | Addressee | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID:303] | Patient | Mrs Jean Campbell (Campble, of Silvercraigs) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Supplemental Author | 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Inveraray | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I find very little to alter in the inclosed,
a few corrections I have ventured to make & some others
I here submit to you.
At first x the word rest might be explained & the sentence fol¬
lowing expressed in this manner. Rest by preventing the
parts from being exposed soon again to the same strain.
If therefore Mrs Campbell can continue to avoid falling
with Child for a year or two a very perfect recovery
might may be hoped for & in the mean time an obser¬
vance of ↑the↑ following prescriptions will greatly contri¬
bute to the Same purpose.
At x 2 I have to observe that I think bitters & even bark
long continued do much mischief & that therefore a month
of the Electuary might be enough but the water may be
continued for two.
At ^ It would be proper to insert what is in page 3d.. For
"several weeks, &c" & I think it will be proper to say what
is to be done when she cannot in bad weather go to the Sea.
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& that is to bath at home either in a tub or with the
Machine ----
At x3 I think you might repeat by saying the
same light & cool diet ↑formerly recommended is still the most proper↑ & at the End add, for what
ever of meat or drink in any measure heats her
must do harm.
At x4 I mean to observe that Powder & Syrup do
not make a good Electuary & the addition of a little
conserve has a good effect.
Admit or reject these hints as you see proper
I would have sent them sooner but have been out
of town this forenoon.-
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To
Dr Hope
Diplomatic Text
I find very little to alter in the inclosed,
a few corrections I have ventured to make & some others
I here submit to you.
At first x the word rest might be explained & the sentence fol¬
lowing expressed in this manner. Rest by preventing the
parts from being exposed soon again to the same strain.
If therefore Mrs Campbell can continue to avoid falling
with Child for a year or two a very perfect recovery
might may be hoped for & in the mean time an obser¬
vance of ↑the↑ following prescriptions will greatly contri¬
bute to the Same purpose.
At x 2 I have to observe that I think bitters & even bark
long continued do much mischief & that therefore a month
of the Electuary might be enough but the water may be
continued for two.
At ^ It would be proper to insert what is in page 3d.. For
"several weeks, &c" & I think it will be proper to say what
is to be done when she cannot in bad weather go to the Sea.
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& that is to bath at home either in a tub or with the
Machine ----
At x3 I think you might repeat by saying the
same light & cool diet ↑formerly recommended is still the most proper↑ & at the End add, for what
ever of meat or drink in any measure heats her
must do harm.
At x4 I mean to observe that Powder & Syrup do
not make a good Electuary & the addition of a little
conserve has a good effect.
Admit or reject these hints as you see proper
I would have sent them sooner but have been out
of town this forenoon.-
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To
Dr Hope
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