The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3726] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Scott (Patient) / 1775? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Scott', who is diagnosed with a stomach disorder and a chest condition. Copy is incomplete, and finishes with 'the rest could not be done for Robie could wait no longer' (see footnote).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3726 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/51 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1775? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Scott', who is diagnosed with a stomach disorder and a chest condition. Copy is incomplete, and finishes with 'the rest could not be done for Robie could wait no longer' (see footnote). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:493] |
Case of Mr Scott who is given a hasty reply concerning his stomach and pectoral complaints. This may be the father of the young Scott in Case 492 who recently visited Edinburgh. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1739] | Patient | Mr Scott |
| [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 |
Normalized Text
After considering the whole of Mr Scott's
history I perceive there are two diseases distressing
him; the one a flatulent disorder of his stomach,
which has subsisted for some years; the other is
an affection of his breast & which has appeared
chefly since August last. The first is troublesome
& difficult to cure but attended with no danger;
the last is of more consequence & requires especially
our attention. ---
From this consideration I must advise him
to take entirely to a diet of milk & Grain with
what fruit his stomach will bear abstaining on
the one hand from animal food, & on the other
from roots greens & other flatulent vegetables.
I advise to abstain entirely from all strong
drink, & to take entirely to water & Watery liquors.
These are precautions necessary to prevent any
increase of the disorder of his breast but to cure
both that & the flatulency of his Stomach he
must take some length of journey or what is
much better a voyage; & a season is just now
setting in which is very suitable to either.
Riding on horseback as much he convenien↑tly↑
can is very proper, but I would not have him
trust to to exercise of that kind taken at
home for it can only be effectual when it is
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steadily & daily pursue. ✍The rest could not be done
for Robie 1 could wait no longer
Notes:
1: Probably Cullen's son Robert, later Lord Cullen (1742-1810), acting as copier.
Diplomatic Text
After considering the whole of Mr Scott's
history I perceive there are two diseases distressing
him; the one a flatulent disorder of his stomach,
which has subsisted for some years; the other is
an affection of his breast & which has appeared
chefly since August last. The first is troublesome
& difficult to cure but attended with no danger;
the last is of more consequence & requires especially
our attention. ---
From this consideration I must advise him
to take entirely to a diet of milk & Grain with
what fruit his stomach will bear abstaining on
the one hand from animal food, & on the other
from roots greens & other flatulent vegetables.
I advise to abstain entirely from all strong
drink, & to take entirely to water & Watery liquors.
These are precautions necessary to prevent any
increase of the disorder of his breast but to cure
both that & the flatulency of his Stomach he
must take some length of journey or what is
much better a voyage; & a season is just now
setting in which is very suitable to either.
Riding on horseback as much he convenien↑tly↑
can is very proper, but I would not have him
trust to to exercise of that kind taken at
home for it can only be effectual when it is
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steadily & daily pursue. ✍The rest could not be done
for Robie 1 could wait no longer
Notes:
1: Probably Cullen's son Robert, later Lord Cullen (1742-1810), acting as copier.
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