The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3807] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Thomson (Paterson) (Thompson; of Charleton) (Patient) / 3 May 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Thompson of Charleton'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3807 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/28 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 May 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs Thompson of Charleton' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:555] |
Case of Mrs Thomson of Charlton who suffers from sleeplessness and abdominal pains described as hypochondriasis. She is later suspected of having bladder stones and has a paralysis in the arm. |
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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:831] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Thomson (Thompson; of Charleton) |
| [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 | Fife | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mrs Thompson of Charleton.
The most promising measures are a journey & Harrowgate Water.
She should travel at leisure, two or three stages at most every day
& continue her journey a fortnight before she sets down at Harrowgate.
At Harrowgate she should continue her exercise every forenoon
She should drink the water in the morning. Should take tt it
in divided draughts with an interval of a quarter or half an hour
between each draught -- The quantity to be determined by its
effects. Should move her belly once a day & no more - If she
should increase the Quantity to a bottle or ↑English↑ Quart & it has not
the effect I mention I would be afraid of pushing it farther.
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especially if it does not sit well on her Stomach
It will be a mark of its agreeing well with her if it
give her an appetite & favour Sleeping & pass partly
by Urine -
If the Water agrees with her continue it for
a month & then return home, by the same length
of Journey she went there.
While at Harrowgate her diet may be very
much her ordinary one.- Tea at breakfast with
Bread & Butter. - At Dinner any plain meat but
before it always a little plain Soup - Avoid
much roots or greens & especially all kind of Sallad¬
ing or other cold vegetables such as Cucumber or Melon
Her drink white wine & water - No malt liquor.
Till she get to Harrowgate she should be provided
with at Laxative Medicine & for that purpose
some Castor Oil. When she takes it at first, it may
be necessary to take a full spoonful or a spoonfull
& a half for a dose, but afterwards I would have
her take it frequently & at least every other
night & then I presume the smaller does will an¬
swer the purpose -----
In case of her being troubled with any palpi¬
tation I have ordered a medicine which I hope may
relieve them - The dose is a tea spoonfull in a little
water when the Palpitation threatens to be considerable -
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When the fit is over, the Languor which
sometimes remains, may be relieved by a glass of wine
& water.
Every night at bedtime Mrs Thompson should
have her feet & legs very well chafed with a
pieces of flannel or rubbed with a flesh brush
& some other per precautions should be taken
to keep them warm during the Night
Take eight ounces of fresh Castor Oil and two ounces of Jamaican Rum. Mix. Label: Castor oil.
Take two ounces of Tincture of volatile valerian. Label: Nervous Tincture a teaspoonful in a little water, when the palpitation is troublesome
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Thompson of Charleton.
The most promising measures are a journey & Harrowgate Water.
She should travel at leisure, two or three stages at most every day
& continue her journey a fortnight before she sets down at Harrowgate.
At Harrowgate she should continue her exercise every forenoon
She should drink the water in the morng.. Should take tt it
in divided draughts with an interval of a quarter or half an hour
between each draught -- The qty to be determined by its
effects. Should move her belly once a day & no more - If she
should increase the Quantity to a bottle or ↑Eng.↑ Quart & it has not
the effect I mention I would be afraid of pushing it farther.
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especially if it does not sit well on her Stomach
It will be a mark of its agreeing well with her if it
give her an appetite & favour Sleeping & pass partly
by Urine -
If the Water agrees with her continue it for
a month & then return home, by the same length
of Journey she went there.
While at Harrowgate her diet may be very
much her ordinary one.- Tea at breakfast with
Bread & Butter. - At Dinner any plain meat but
before it always a little plain Soup - Avoid
much roots or greens & especially all kind of Sallad¬
ing or other cold vegetables such as Cucumber or Melon
Her drink white wine & water - No malt liquor.
Till she get to Harr. she should be provided
with at Laxative Medicine & for that purpose
some Castor Oil. When she takes it at first, it may
be necessary to take a full spoonful or a spoonfull
& a half for a dose, but afterwards I would have
her take it frequently & at least every other
night & then I presume the smaller does will an¬
swer the purpose -----
In case of her being troubled with any palpi¬
tation I have ordered a medicine which I hope may
relieve them - The dose is a tea spoonfull in a little
water when the Palpitation threatens to be considerable -
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When the fit is over, the Languor which
sometimes remains, may be relieved by a glass of wine
& water.
Every night at bedtime Mrs Thompson should
have her feet & legs very well chafed with a
pieces of flannel or rubbed with a flesh brush
& some other per precautions should be taken
to keep them warm during the Night
℞ Ol. ricin. recent. ℥viij. Spt. sacch. Jamaic. ℥ij.
ℳ. S. Castor oil.
℞ Tinct. valer. vol. ℥ij. S. Nervous Tincture a tea¬
spoonf. in a little water, when the palpitat. is troublesome
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