The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:797] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Donaldson (Patient) / 25 March 1768 / (Outgoing)
Reply, in form of retained , loose, draft autograph copy with 'Directions for Mr Donaldson' in Cullen's autograph. Addressee never mentioned and so far untraced.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 797 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/66 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 March 1768 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in form of retained , loose, draft autograph copy with 'Directions for Mr Donaldson' in Cullen's autograph. Addressee never mentioned and so far untraced. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:125] |
Case of Mr Donadson who has a swollen and inflamed arm. |
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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:318] | Patient | Mr Donaldson |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Donaldson
Mr Donaldson's ailments must be
difficult to cure, but they are not howe¬
ver desperate, & may at least be modera¬
ted & kept within bounds.
For this purpose let his di¬
et be kept as low as he can be persua¬
ded to submit to. The less of Flesh &
& Fish he takes the better, & if he can't
be persuaded to abstain from these alto¬
gether, let all the stronger and heavier
kinds be kept out of sight, & let his ap¬
petite be damped by broth, & his meal
filled up with puddings & vegetables,
He must abstain from all strong
& spirituous liquours, but may take small
beer to his victuals rather than water.
He may be at pleasure in the
open air, & at all times except in hot weather
& especially in a hot sunshine, the more
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he is in the air the better & the apart¬
ment he lives or sleeps in should be without
fire or kept as cool as possible.
For the Spring Season he should
twice a week take a dose if the cooling salts
prescribd on t'other page, & he should
drink freely of fresh Cow milk Whey du¬
ring their operation.
If on the intervening days
he can be persuaded to take a gill of the
antiscorbutic juices twice a day it will
be of great service to him.
This Course may be for three
or four weeks, & when it is over let him en¬
ter on the Cephalic Electuary order'd on
the other Page.
As soon as the Inflammation
& swelling have left his right arm, at
least as soon as the first is quite gone
let a Pea Issue be put into the ordinary
place of that arm, & kept running for at
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least a twelvemonth.
I think Mr Donaldson has at
present too much fullness to be a proper
subject of Electricity, & this remedy may
do him harm. But after his Spring
Course is over I believe he may be the
better of Cold bathing if the use of it is
brough on by degrees, & always continued
in the way of single shock only.
I have only to add that wherever
Mr Donaldson is he should never be
left alone but should be constantly at¬
tended by a man that may be able to
assist him & take care of him in every
respect.
Take an ounce of Glauber's Salts, a half ounce of best fruit sugars, and a drachm of Cream of Tartar. Mix. Label: a dose of cooling salts
Take one ounce of powdered wild valerian root, half an ounce of Peruvian bark, a drachm apiece of Castor Ricin and crude ammonia salts, and an ounce of orange peel. Add a sufficient quantity of syrup made from orange bark, and let it be made into an electuary. Let it be taken at night and in the morning.
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Diplomatic Text
For Mr Donaldson
Mr Donaldson's ailments must be
difficult to cure, but they are not howe¬
ver desperate, & may at least be modera¬
ted & kept within bounds.
For this purpose let his di¬
et be kept as low as he can be persua¬
ded to submit to. The less of Flesh &
& Fish he takes the better, & if he can't
be persuaded to abstain from these alto¬
gether, let all the stronger and heavier
kinds be kept out of sight, & let his ap¬
petite be damped by broth, & his meal
filled up with puddings & vegetables,
He must abstain from all strong
& spirituous liquours, but may take small
beer to his victuals rather than water.
He may be at pleasure in the
open air, & at all times except in hot weather
& especially in a hot sunshine, the more
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he is in the air the better & the apart¬
ment he lives or sleeps in should be without
fire or kept as cool as possible.
For the Spring Season he shod.
twice a week take a dose if the cooling salts
prescribd on t'other page, & he should
drink freely of fresh Cow milk Whey du¬
ring their operation.
If on the intervening days
he can be persuaded to take a gill of the
antiscorbutic juices twice a day it will
be of great service to him.
This Course may be for three
or four weeks, & when it is over let him en¬
ter on the Cephalic Electuary order'd on
the other Page.
As soon as the Inflammation
& swelling have left his right arm, at
least as soon as the first is quite gone
let a Pea Issue be put into the ordinary
place of that arm, & kept running for at
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least a twelvemonth.
I think Mr Donaldson has at
present too much fullness to be a proper
subject of Electricity, & this remedy may
do him harm. But after his Spring
Course is over I believe he may be the
better of Cold bathing if the use of it is
brough on by degrees, & always continued
in the way of single shock only.
I have only to add that wherever
Mr Donaldson is he should never be
left alone but should be constantly at¬
tended by a man that may be able to
assist him & take care of him in every
respect.
℞ Sal. Glaub ℥i. Mann. opt ℥ſs Crem. Tart ʒi. ℳ. Signa
a dose of cooling Salts-
℞ Pulv. Rad. valerian Sylv. ℥i, Cort. Peruv. ℥ſs, Castor Reesin ʒi
Sal. Amm. Crud ʒi, Cort. Aurantior ℥i Syr. e. cort. Aurant.
q.s. ut fiat Electuarinum. cujus Cap. Mag. N. M. mane & {illeg}
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