The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:353] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / 26 October 1775 / (Outgoing)
Letter to unnamed patient, apparently giving continued directions regarding oil for the ears, shaving head and applying a plaster. Medicines are mentioned, but the recipes are not included in the case-book copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 353 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/52 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 October 1775 |
| 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 | Letter to unnamed patient, apparently giving continued directions regarding oil for the ears, shaving head and applying a plaster. Medicines are mentioned, but the recipes are not included in the case-book copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:590] |
Case of James [Innes?], customs officer at Irvine, who has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head...'. |
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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: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 | Irvine | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
By some accident your last has lain by me too
long. I perceive now that your disease is not in the ear itself
but more in the part where the noise seems to be. However
you may continue the oil to your ear for tho the seat of
the disease is not there, it is certainly communicated
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there & the oil may be of service. What I have to advise now is
that you get your head clean shaven & to the open of it &
upon the left side down to the temple you apply a plaister
of the mixture ordered below. This is to ly on constantly
till the hair growing up pushes it of, then it may be
laid aside for a day or two, till the part is firm
enough to bear shaving, & when shaven a fresh
plaister of the same kind to be laid on again, & this
is to be done for several weeks successivly. Tho I have
said that these plaisters are to ly on constantly, if any
pl moisture as I expect it will, comes under it the
plaister may be taken off every day & the moisture
dried up by a soft cloth applied. When the plaister
is taken off in order to a new shaving, take care
that the part is kept sufficiently warm. I have no
more to say but to bid you take care of cold and
drinking, & tho you observe no effects from eating
you may depend upon it that much animal food
does harm.
I am Sir
your most Obedient Servant.
Edinburgh 26th. October.
1775
Diplomatic Text
By some accident your last has lain by me too
long. I perceive now that your disease is not in the ear itself
but more in the part where the noise seems to be. However
you may continue the oil to your ear for tho the seat of
the disease is not there, it is certainly communicated
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there & the oil may be of service. What I have to advise now is
that you get your head clean shaven & to the open of it &
upon the left side down to the temple you apply a plaister
of the mixture ordered below. This is to ly on constantly
till the hair growing up pushes it of, then it may be
laid aside for a day or two, till the part is firm
enough to bear shaving, & when shaven a fresh
plaister of the same kind to be laid on again, & this
is to be done for several weeks successivly. Tho I have
said that these plaisters are to ly on constantly, if any
pl moisture as I expect it will, comes under it the
plaister may be taken off every day & the moisture
dried up by a soft cloth applied. When the plaister
is taken off in order to a new shaving, take care
that the part is kept sufficiently warm. I have no
more to say but to bid you take care of cold and
drinking, & tho you observe no effects from eating
you may depend upon it that much animal food
does harm.
I am Sir
your most Obedient St.
Edinr 26th. Octr.
1775
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