The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1533] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Henderson / Regarding: Mr Henderson (Patient) / 19 July 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Mr Henderson, who is currently staying in Edinburgh. Includes a recipe addressed to Laurie's laboratory, head of Niddrie's Wynd.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1533 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/624 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 July 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Mr Henderson, who is currently staying in Edinburgh. Includes a recipe addressed to Laurie's laboratory, head of Niddrie's Wynd. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1036] |
Case of Mr Henderson, a London Jeweller, who is advised to travel for his health. |
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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:2411] | Addressee | Mr Henderson |
| [PERS ID:2411] | Patient | Mr Henderson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2189] | Other | Mr More |
| [PERS ID:2240] | Supplemental Addressee | Mr Gilbert Laurie |
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 | Niddrie's Wynd | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Henderson
I am well persuaded that travelling on horse¬
back is one of the best remedies Mr Henderson
can employ; and if he could be constant in it his
regimen need not be very nice: but as the short
journey he is now to undertake cannot do a great
deal, it is very proper that he should be attentive
to his manner of living.
At breakfast he must avoid ordinary tea and
coffee and when he can conveniently have it he
may take Cocoa tea but in the mean time he may
try how his stomach will bear milk. I would
prefer milk fresh from the cow to boiled milk
but if the milk lately taken from the cow may be
warmed if this is more agreable than cold. If
plain milk shall not digest easily or if it induce
costiveness he may take milk mixed with an equal
part of thin water gruel and well sweetened with
sugar or honey. This will digest more easily and
prove less binding
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At dinner he may take a bit of any plain
meat roasted or boiled avoiding very fat meat
of any kind and those meats to which he knows
to prove heavy on his stomach. His quantity
of animal food should always be moderate and
with respect to it, he should always keep his
stomach light, and should rather fill up his
meal with pudding or vegetables. With regard
to the last however he must be cautious; avoi¬
ding the colder kinds as Lettuce and Cucum¬
ber and the more windy kinds as Cabbage,
or any others which he knows are apt to prove
windy on his stomach. At supper he should
hardly take any animal food and not even
an egg. He must not take any roots or greens,
and if a bit of dry toast will not satisfy him
he may take some kind of grain as rice, bar¬
ley or sago.
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Both at dinner and at supper he may take
a few glasses of red Port and for ordinary drink
he may take water with a little wine in it. He
should avoid all kind of malt liquor except it
may be a little very good porter.
If he happens to prove costive it should be im¬
mediately removed by taking an Anderson's
pill at bed time, and which I think a better
measure than chewing Rhubarb.
He should entirely lay aside the use of to¬
bacco.
1778.
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Advice for.
Mr Henderson
19th July 1778
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For Mr Henderson
Take 2 drachms of ground Columbo Root, a drachm of Gentian Extract and enough Gum Arabic paste to make a mass to be divided into pills of 5 grains each. Label: Stomachic Pills two to be taken every night & morning
1778
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Laurie's Laboratory
Head of Niddry's wynd
Mr. Henderson at Mr Mores
in Moffats Close
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Henderson
I am well persuaded that travelling on horse¬
back is one of the best remedies Mr Henderson
can employ; and if he could be constant in it his
regimen need not be very nice: but as the short
journey he is now to undertake cannot do a great
deal, it is very proper that he should be attentive
to his manner of living.
At breakfast he must avoid ordinary tea and
coffee and when he can conveniently have it he
may take Cocoa tea but in the mean time he may
try how his stomach will bear milk. I would
prefer milk fresh from the cow to boiled milk
but if the milk lately taken from the cow may be
warmed if this is more agreable than cold. If
plain milk shall not digest easily or if it induce
costiveness he may take milk mixed with an equal
part of thin water gruel and well sweetened with
sugar or honey. This will digest more easily and
prove less binding
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At dinner he may take a bit of any plain
meat roasted or boiled avoiding very fat meat
of any kind and those meats to which he knows
to prove heavy on his stomach. His quantity
of animal food should always be moderate and
with respect to it, he should always keep his
stomach light, and should rather fill up his
meal with pudding or vegetables. With regard
to the last however he must be cautious; avoi¬
ding the colder kinds as Lettuce and Cucum¬
ber and the more windy kinds as Cabbage,
or any others which he knows are apt to prove
windy on his stomach. At supper he should
hardly take any animal food and not even
an egg. He must not take any roots or greens,
and if a bit of dry toast will not satisfy him
he may take some kind of grain as rice, bar¬
ley or sago.
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Both at dinner and at supper he may take
a few glasses of red Port and for ordinary drink
he may take water with a little wine in it. He
should avoid all kind of malt liquor except it
may be a little very good porter.
If he happens to prove costive it should be im¬
mediately removed by taking an Anderson's
pill at bed time, and which I think a better
measure than chewing Rhubarb.
He should entirely lay aside the use of to¬
bacco.
1778.
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Advice for.
Mr Henderson
19th July 1778
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For Mr Henderson
℞ Rad. columb. pulv. ʒij
Extract. gentian. ʒj
Mucilag. G. Arab. q. s. ut. f.
massa dividenda in pil. sing. gr. V
Sig. Stomachic Pills two to be taken
every night & morning
1778
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Laurie's Laboratory
Head of Niddry's wynd
Mr. Henderson at Mr Mores
in Moffats Close
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