The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:31] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Eleanor Ker (Patient) / 21? May 1765 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Eleanor Ker'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 31 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/26 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21? May 1765 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Miss Eleanor Ker'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:165] |
Case of Miss Eleanor Ker [Kerr] who is provided with a general regimen. Possibly the same patient as Case 629 and 551. |
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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:1032] | Patient | Miss Eleanor Ker |
| [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 |
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For Miss Eleanor Ker
[1?] As soon as she is settled in the Country where she may
command her manner of Living let her begin to take
one of the specific powders in a Little marmalade or
Gelly every morning an hour or more before break¬
fast.
2. When she has taken these for six days togeather let
her take at bedtime five of the Laxative Pills & omitt the
Powder next morning
3. In a day or two after she must again begin to the
Powders & having taken other six she must then take
the second dose of Pills.
4. In a day or two after this second course is finished
she may begin to the Electuary & take the bigness of a
Nutmeg twice a day & continue it for two or three weeks.
5. During the use of the Electuary she must carefully
avoid taking much Exercise Much Walking & more es¬
pecialy Dancing is very bad for her.
6. Her diet should be of a middling kind but rather light while
she is talking the Powders or Pills she should take very
sparingly of Garden things but as soon as the course
of Powders is over the Garden things will be very Proper
Her drink should be toast water with sometimes a little
wine in it Strong wines except with a great deal of
water are very bad Malt Liquors of any kind are not
good for her
7 Nothing is more necessary for Miss Kers health
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than keeping good hours both Evening and morning.
8. Wher Miss Ker has taken the Electuary for some days
and not before she may begin to take the Cold Bath
either in a River or in the sea
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Eleanor Ker
[1?] As soon as she is settled in the Country where she may
command her manner of Living let her begin to take
one of the specific powders in a Little marmalade or
Gelly every morning an hour or more before break¬
fast.
2. When she has taken these for six days togeather let
her take at bedtime five of the Laxative Pills & omitt the
Powder next morning
3. In a day or two after she must again begin to the
Powders & having taken other six she must then take
the second dose of Pills.
4. In a day or two after this second course is finished
she may begin to the Electuary & take the bigness of a
Nutmeg twice a day & continue it for two or three weeks.
5. During the use of the Electuary she must carefully
avoid taking much Exercise Much Walking & more es¬
pecialy Dancing is very bad for her.
6. Her diet should be of a middling kind but rather light while
she is talking the Powders or Pills she should take very
sparingly of Garden things but as soon as the course
of Powders is over the Garden things will be very Proper
Her drink should be toast water with sometimes a little
wine in it Strong wines except with a great deal of
water are very bad Malt Liquors of any kind are not
good for her
7 Nothing is more necessary for Miss Kers health
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than keeping good hours both Evening and morning.
8. Wher Miss Ker has taken the Electuary for some days
and not before she may begin to take the Cold Bath
either in a River or in the sea
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