The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1085] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Jane Webster / Regarding: Mrs Jane Webster (Patient) / 8 February 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Jane Webster. Cullen suggests that the reason she has not lost weight for some time is 'the want of exercise & of cold bathing', and recommends shuttlecock and walking for an hour or two in a large room.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1085 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/139 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 February 1781 |
| 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 Mrs Jane Webster. Cullen suggests that the reason she has not lost weight for some time is 'the want of exercise & of cold bathing', and recommends shuttlecock and walking for an hour or two in a large room. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:12] |
Case of Mrs Jane Webster at York who is trying to lose weight. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:476] | Addressee | Mrs Jane Webster |
| [PERS ID:476] | Patient | Mrs Jane Webster |
| [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 | York | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For M rs Jane Webster
I impute your not having lost weight for
some time to the want of exercise & of cold bathing.
I think
might have exercise within doors --
Shuttlecock; & walking for an hour or two in
a large room, in the forenoon.
Whenever the Season allows I advise you
to resume your exercise in the open air & if
quite free of your cough your cold bath beginning
with the Buxton bath & coming by degrees
to 50 of Fahrenheit.
These with the lowering of your Diet will
I hope
give you both health & long life.
Diplomatic Text
For M rs Jane Webster
I impute your not having lost weight for
some time to the want of exercise & of cold bathing.
I think
might have exercise within doors --
Shuttlecock; & walking for an hour or two in
a large room, in the forenoon.
Whenever the Season allows I advise you
to resume your exercise in the open air & if
quite free of your cough your cold bath beginning
with the Buxton bath & coming by degrees
to 50 of Fahrenheit.
These with the lowering of your Diet will
I hope
give you both health & long life.
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