The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1045] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend William Donaldson (of Ballantrae) / Regarding: Mrs McKessock (Mackessock) (Patient) / 30 October 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Mr Donaldson C[oncerning] Mrs Mackessock', with instructions that she 'should continue the solution for a great part of the Winter or till she be considerably better'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1045 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/99 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 October 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 'To Mr Donaldson C[oncerning] Mrs Mackessock', with instructions that she 'should continue the solution for a great part of the Winter or till she be considerably better'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1249] |
Case of Mrs McKessock, who has sunk into a delerium after weeks of listless fever. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:864] | Addressee | Reverend William Donaldson (of Ballantrae) |
| [PERS ID:863] | Patient | Mrs McKessock (Mackessock) |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Ballantrae | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
To Mr Donaldson Concerning Mrs Mackessock
I think she should continue the solution for a great part of the
Winter or till she be considerably better or after she is it may be
enough to use it every second day. –– It ought to
keep her belly
regular
to one stool in the day, and if not she ought to continue the Pills
at least twice a week. I did not intend she should w should continue
the seabathing longer than the end of this month; but she may take
it conveniently within Doors, only the water should be used imme¬
diatly after it is brought into the house or it becomes
too cold by standing.
Diplomatic Text
To Mr Donaldson C Mrs Mackessock
I think she should continue the solution for a great part of the
Winter or till she be considerably better or after she is it may be
enough to use it every second day. –– It ought to
keep her belly
regr
to one stool in the day, and if not she ought to continue the Pills
at least twice a week. I did not intend she should w should continue
the seabathing longer than the end of this month; but she may take
it conveniently within Doors, only the water should be used imme¬
diatly after it is brought into the house or it becomes
too cold by standing.
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