The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1646] From: Mr Thomas Mack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Ancrum (Patient) / 28 March 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Mack, concerning the case of Mr Ancrum. The recipe from letter 4387 is repeated with modifications suggested by Mack.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1646 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/733 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 28 March 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Thomas Mack, concerning the case of Mr Ancrum. The recipe from letter 4387 is repeated with modifications suggested by Mack. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:790] |
Case of Mr Ancrum, a Northumberland farmer, whose dyspepsia was recently aggravated by the shock of being attacked by 'footpads'. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:197] | Author | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5179] | Patient | Mr Ancrum |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:197] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Mack |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Tweedmouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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I was honoured with your Letter by Mr Ancram
with the Prescription inclosed --- Since his Return he has adhered
to the Regimen prescribed for him by you with the utmost Attention
and I have the pleasure to inform you that I think his Complaints
are considerably releived --- I have found the Dose of the Aperient Solution
rather too strong for him, by its giving him two Stools in the Day
we have therefore diminished the Quantity the one half & I find this
Dose will nearly answer your intention in keeping the Belly regular.
--- His appetite is better, he sleeps better during the night & his looks
are likewise improved by what you saw them - tho in neither of
these Respects is he so well as he could wish --- the Spitting still
Continues, but I suspect this Symptom depends much on habit
from his apprehending it had a dangerous Tendency, he keeps
continually emulging the Salivary Glands by sucking them and
by this means perhaps increased the Secretion of Saliva ---
The lowness of Spirits is likewise troublesome to him, tho he is
frequently in chearfull Company, and the Wine he has taken of
late has sat very easy upon his Stomach --- he continues to
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take regular Exercise, and he has likewise made two or three Excursions
since his return from Edinburgh -- He has desired me to transmitt
this State of his Condition to you to know whether you would
wish him to continue in his prensent Course or if you Judged it
proper to order him any thing else --- I have the honor to be
with the utmost Respect.
Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Thos. Mack
Tweedmouth
March 28th 1779
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Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar three drachms of Spanish Sea Salt one drachm of Green Vitriol four ounces each of Simple Cinnamon Water and Spring Water. Dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution two Tablespoonfulls to be taken in half a Pint of Spring water every morning before Breakfast.
Take half an ounce each of Tincture of Volitile Valerian and Spirits of Hartshorn Mix. Label: Stomachic Drops Forty or Fifty to be taken in a little water when the Stomach is uneasy or the Spirits low.
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Mack
Query
Mr Ancrum
March. 1779.
9. p. 140.
Diplomatic Text
I was honoured with your Letter by Mr Ancram
with the Prescription inclosed --- Since his Return he has adhered
to the Regimen prescribed for him by you with the utmost Attention
and I have the pleasure to inform you that I think his Complaints
are considerably releived --- I have found the Dose of the Aprt. Solution
rather too strong for him, by its giving him two Stools in the Day
we have therefore diminished the Quantity the one half & I find this
Dose will nearly answer your intention in keeping the Belly regular.
--- His appetite is better, he sleeps better during the night & his looks
are likewise improved by what you saw them - tho in neither of
these Respects is he so well as he could wish --- the Spitting still
Continues, but I suspect this Symptom depends much on habit
from his apprehending it had a dangerous Tendency, he keeps
continually emulging the Salivary Glands by sucking them and
by this means perhaps increased the Secretion of Saliva ---
The lowness of Spirits is likewise troublesome to him, tho he is
frequently in chearfull Company, and the Wine he has taken of
late has sat very easy upon his Stomach --- he continues to
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take regular Exercise, and he has likewise made two or three Excursions
since his return from Edinburgh -- He has desired me to transmitt
this State of his Condition to you to know whether you would
wish him to continue in his prensent Course or if you Judged it
proper to order him any thing else --- I have the honor to be
with the utmost Respect.
Sir
Your most Obedt. Humbl. Servt.
Thos. Mack
Tweedmouth
March 28th 1779
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℞ Tart. Solub. ℥ij
Sal. Maris. Hispan. ʒiij
--- Martis. ʒj.
Aq. Cinnam. Simpl.
--- Font. aa ℥iv Solve et cola.
Signa Aperient Solution two Tablespoonfulls to be
taken in half a Pint of Spring water every morning
before Breakfast ---
℞ Tinct. Valerian. Volat.
Spt. Corn. Cervi. aa ℥ſs ℳ. Signa
Stomachic Drops Forty or Fifty to be taken in a
little water when the Stomach is uneasy or the
Spirits low --
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Mack
Q.
Mr Ancrum
March. 1779.
9. p. 140.
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