
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:961] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McKie (Junior) / Regarding: Mr John McKie (Junior) (Patient) / 15 May 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr John McKie Junr.', concerning the effects of the medicine Cullen prescribed earlier.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 961 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/16 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 15 May 1780 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply 'For Mr John McKie Junr.', concerning the effects of the medicine Cullen prescribed earlier. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:792] |
Case of John McKie [Mackie], Junior who undertakes cold bathing to treat a sore stomach and giddiness, but his abdominal troubles recur. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:114] | Addressee | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
[PERS ID:114] | Patient | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
[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 |
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Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr John McKie Junr.
The weakness of your bowells
continues & as
the Elixir has proved more laxative than I thought
it is an improper medicine for your case. Tho the
bitterness of mouth shew indigestion
I do not insist
on your vomiting. The Chalybeate
may be now
laid aside & returned to with the more benefit
against winter. In summer you must trust to
riding & cold bathing. You may try sea bathing
against the begining of June but must prepare
by a cold bathing at home for some days.
Wear your flannel shirt the whole summer.
You may take a little animal food. Be cautious in
garden things. Milk & grain can hardly ever be
improper.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr John McKie Junr.
The weakness of your bowells
continues & as
the Elixir has proved more laxative than I thought
it is an improper medicine for your case. Tho the
bitterness of mouth shew indigestion
I do not insist
on your vomiting. The Chalybeate
may be now
laid aside & returned to with the more benefit
against winter. In summer you must trust to
riding & cold bathing. You may try sea bathing
against the begining of June but must prepare
by a cold bathing at home for some days.
Wear your flannel shirt the whole summer.
You may take a little animal food. Be cautious in
garden things. Milk & grain can hardly ever be
improper.
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