The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1064] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) / Regarding: Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) (Patient) / 19 December 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Henry Watt, merchant in Burntisland. Cullen is pleased to hear that his former treatment succeded, and is hopeful that he can 'be again able to relieve you']. Recommends a blistering plaister to the hip joint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1064 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/118 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 December 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 Henry Watt, merchant in Burntisland. Cullen is pleased to hear that his former treatment succeded, and is hopeful that he can 'be again able to relieve you']. Recommends a blistering plaister to the hip joint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:474] |
Case of Henry Watt who initially reports a bad cough and 'tumours' on his ribs; he is subsequently treated for swollen joints and severe rheumatic pains. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:792] | Addressee | Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) |
| [PERS ID:792] | Patient | Mr Henry Watt (of Burntisland) |
| [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 | Burntisland | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Henry Watt Merchant Burntisland
I am very glad to find that my former prescriptions
succeeded so well with you & I hope I shall be again able
to relieve you. You must immediately apply a pretty large
blistering plaister to the outside of your right hip joint. Let
it be healed up in course without applying any issue Ointment
to keep it open. After it has been healed up for 6 or 7 days
if the pains are not removed you must apply a like plaister
a second time & if in a few days after that your pains are
not removed let me know & I shall think of other means
as well as I can. On the other page I have given a prescrip¬
tion for an oil with which you are every night at bed time
to anoint the inside if the same right Thigh & keeping
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the whole as you do constantly wrapped in flannel. At
present I find no occasion for your taking medicines
inwardly as I hope the application mentioned will give
you relief.
Take two and a half ounces of Spirit of Olive Oil. Half an ounce of Oil of Amber Two drachms of Caustic Spirit of Ammoniac Salt. Mix. Label: Anodyne oil. Half a table spoonful to anoint the inside of the right thigh, every night at bed time.
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Henry Watt Mercht. Burntisland
I am very glad to find that my former prescripts.
succeeded so well with you & I hope I shall be again able
to relieve you. You must immediately apply a pretty large
blistering plaister to the outside of your right hip joint. Let
it be healed up in course wt.out applying any issue Ointmt.
to keep it open. After it has been healed up for 6 or 7 days
if the pains are not removed you must apply a like plaister
a second time & if in a few days after that your pains are
not removed let me know & I shall think of other means
as well as I can. On the oyr. page I have given a prescrip¬
tion for an oil with which you are every night at bed time
to anoint the inside if the same right Thigh & keeping
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the whole as you do constantly wrapped in flannel. At
present I find no occasion for your taking medicines
inwardly as I hope the application mentioned will give
you relief.
℞ Ol. oliv. spt. ℥ijſs Ol. succin ℥ſs Sp.
Sal. Ammon. Caust. ʒij
ℳ. Sig. Anodyne oil half a table spoonful to anoint
the inside of the right thigh, every night at bed time.
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