The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3776] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Duncanson / Regarding: Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) (Patient) / 20 March 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Capt. Fraser'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3776 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/5/39 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 March 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 | Reply 'For Capt. Fraser' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:185] |
Case of Captain Thomas Fraser [Frazer] who now has a fever having long taken to his bed after a long history of real and, possibly imagined, complaints. |
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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:1564] | Addressee | Mr Thomas Duncanson |
| [PERS ID:1341] | Patient | Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1564] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Duncanson |
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 | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Captain Fraser
I perceive now that C. F.s ailment turns out different
from what I had expected, & that the fever has been merely
symptomatic of the suppuration going on. Not having
recieved yours of the 26th. not positive, but as the
intestines & kidneys seem to perform their duty I
hope the abscess has been in the teguments only.
Wherever it has been our endeavours trust be to
bring it to a good digestion & obviate the Hectic.
For both these purposes nothing so promising
as the bark & I beg he may admit of it immediately
Give at least two drachms of the powder in the course of
every 24 hours & this to be continued for a fortnight.
The easiest way of taking it is by mixing it
with an equal part of Extract of Liquorice. Extract to
be softened with boiling water & beaten into a pulp.
Mix up the powdered bark to be immediately [mixed?] &
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the whole to be diffused in water eight ounces to the two drachms
of bark & this to be given in the course of the day by
3 or 4 spoonfulls at a time.
No other internal medicines can I think of now
The management of the sores I leave to your &c
He may continue his claret with a [dieth?] neither full
nor very low.
Diplomatic Text
For Capt. Fraser
I perceive now yt C. F.s ailmt turns out different
from wt I had expected, & yt ye fever has been merely
symptomatic of ye suppuratn going on. Not having
recieved yours of ye 26th. not positive, but as the
intestines & kidneys seem to perform their duty I
hope ye abscess has been in the teguments only.
Wherever it has been our endeavours trust be to
bring it to a good digestion & obviate ye Hectic.
For both yse purposes nothing so promising
as the bark & I beg he may admit of it immediately
Give at least ʒij of ye powder in the course of
every 24 hours & ys to be contd for a 4tt night.
The easiest way of taking it is by mixing it
wt an equal pt of Extr. of Liquorice. Extr. to
be softened w boiling water & beaten into a pulp.
M up ye powdd bark to be immediately [mixed?] &
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ye whole to be diffused in water ℥viij to the ʒij
of bark & ys to be given in ye course of ye day by
3 or 4 spoonfulls at a time.
No other inter. meds can I think of now
The management of ye sores I leave to your &c
He may cont. his claret w a [dieth?] neither full
nor very low.
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