The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1016] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Dougall (Dougal) / Regarding: Miss Nelly Leslie (at Kininvie) (Patient) / 2 September 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply to William Dougal, surgeon at Keith, 'For Miss Leslie, Kinivie', concerning her debility following a tooth extraction.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1016 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/71 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 September 1780 |
| 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 to William Dougal, surgeon at Keith, 'For Miss Leslie, Kinivie', concerning her debility following a tooth extraction. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1235] |
Case of Miss Nelly Leslie of Kininvie who is ill from an infected tooth and gum. |
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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:814] | Addressee | Mr William Dougall (Dougal) |
| [PERS ID:813] | Patient | Miss Nelly Leslie (at Kininvie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:814] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Dougall (Dougal) |
Places linked to this document
| 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 | Keith | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Keith | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kininvie House | Mortlach | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Miss Leslie. Kininvie
Continue her daily riding which I hope will do
her more good now the weather is cooler but
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against colder weather she must put on warm cloaths.
Enter upon the Chalybeate
advised below, increasing
afterwards if it agree well, to ten or even 15 grains.
In the afternoon two hours after dinner & especially
when the pains of stomach begins take ten grains of
Columbo root powder made into a bolus &c. This
too may afterwards be increased to 15 or 20 grains.
In want of Columbo, use
half-a-drachm of
powdered bark with
five grains of
serpent. virginiana ---
Apply regular with an Aleotic pill of
five or ten grains
at bed time.
Pediluvia at night for half an hour before going to bed.
I am averse to opiates to procure sleep but let me
know if you have tried them.
Take Filings. Mix &c. Five grains. See former cases. Washing down with a cupful of the following;
Take two drachms of bruised Orange peel and a drachm of bruised Cinammon Bark; a scruple of ground Ginger; Add a pound of Spring water; let it be macerated overnight and to the strained liquid add an ounce of Tincture of Peruvian Bark and half-and-ounce of Aromatic Ticture. Label: etc. It s also to be taken after every dose of the Columbo.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Leslie. Kininvie
Continue her daily riding which I hope will do
her more good now the weather is cooler but
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against colder weather she must put on warm cloaths.
Enter upon the Chalybeate
ad below, increasing
afterwards if it agree well, to ten or even 15 grains.
In the afternoon two hours after dinner & especially
when the pains of stomach begins take ten grains of
Columbo root powder made into a bolus &c. This
too may afterwards be increased to 15 or 20 grains.
In want of Columbo, use
ʒſs of
powdered bark with
gr. v of
serpent. virginiana ---
Apply regular with an Aleotic pill of
gr. V or X
at bed time.
Pediluvia at night for half an hour before going to bed.
I am averse to opiates to procure sleep but let me
know if you have tried them.
℞ Limat. ℳ &cc. gr. V. See former cases.
washing down with a cupful of the following
℞ Cortic: aurant. cortus Ʒiy Cinnam. Contus. ʒi
Zingib. trit. ℈i Assunde Aq. fev. lbi Digere per
noctem & liqueri colate adde Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥i
----- aromat ℥fs. S. &cc. It is also to be
taken after every dose of the Columbo.
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