The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3895] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Alexander Spalding Gordon (Spalding) (Alexander Spalding Gordon snr.) (Patient) / 9 August 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'To Mr S. Gordon',. Almost certainly for Alexander Spalding Gordon.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3895 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/7 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 August 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'To Mr S. Gordon',. Almost certainly for Alexander Spalding Gordon. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:4] |
Case of Mr Alexander Spalding Gordon who has a venereal infection in 1775; in 1776 he has a swollen ankle and toe assumed to be gouty; and in 1784 he is suffering from the after-effects of an accidental pistol wound. |
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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:1818] | Patient | Mr Alexander Spalding Gordon (Alexander Spalding Gordon snr.) |
| [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 | Holm(e) House | Balmaclellan | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr S. Gordon
To far well as to have nothing now to do but to confirm reco¬
¬very & prevent ↑return of↑ disease.
At dinner every day, a bit of any plain meat, avoiding only
white meat be heavy on his stomach, & always be moderate. but fill
up with &.
No meat at supper but milk & grain
At breakfast bread & milk or Cocoa tea. no Indian tea of Coffee.
at least, ↑let it be↑ weak & with bread & butter. the last very moderately.
Drink. plain water. but sometimes a little Port or Sherry to it.
at dinner 2 or 3 glasses of wine, as Claret, for the present. but hereafter
it will be safer to take a little of the strong wines as Port or
Madera with water.
Keep belly regular Castor oil. find by trial the dose. but never
more than to keep regular. below a receipt for preparing some
Phials of the Castor oil ---
Fresh air & gentle exercise. At first in a carriage & afterwards when
he is stronger, on horseback & take exercise daily till November. Next.
Just now before he return to his own house, a journey of a
week or two. By the time he get home I expect he will
need no other remedy but air & exercise. If however pains
about head & neck remain, pour cold water upon his head &
neck held over a bason, every morning. His appetite good &
strength increasing no occasion for Bark. But if the contrary, he
must for a fortnight together take every day 3 doses of bark a teaspoonful
heaped at each. For his heat {illeg} Urine, take the Powder and below
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Take four ounces of Castor Oil [recently??] half an ounce of Jamaican Spirit Sugar. Mix and make in this way [four saucers??]. Label Castor Oil a tablespoon for a dose. Take one drachm of powdered gum arabic --- five grains of sodium carbonate. Mix and make into a powder & make in this way dose No XXIV. [One?] Cooling Powder one in a gill of water thrice a day.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr S. Gordon
To far well as to have nothg now to do but to confirm reco¬
¬very & prevent ↑return of↑ disease.
At dinner every day, a bit of any plain meat, avoidg only
wt m. be heavy on his stomach, & alw. be moderate. but fill
up w &.
No meat at supper but milk & grain
At breakf. bread & milk or Cocoa tea. no Indian tea of Coffee.
at least, ↑let it be↑ weak & w bread & butter. ye last very moderately.
Drink. plain water. but sometimes a little Port or Sherry to it.
at dinner 2 or 3 gl. of wine, as Claret, for ye present. but hereafter
it will be safer to take a little of ye strong wines as Port or
Madera w water.
Keep belly regr. Castor oil. find by trial ye dose. but never
more yn to keep regr. below a receipt for preparing some
Phials of ye Cast. oil ---
Fresh air & gentle exercise. At first in a carriage & aft.wds wn
he is stronger, on horseback & take exercise daily till Novr. Next.
Just now before he return to his own house, a journey of a
week or two. By ye time he get home I expect he will
need no other remedy but air & exercise. If however pains
about head & neck remain, pour cold water upon his head &
neck held over a bason, every morng. His appetite good &
strength increasg no occasion for Bark. But if ye contrary, he
m. for a 4tnt togeth. take ev. day 3 dos. of bark a teaspoonful
heaped at each. For his heat {illeg} Urine, take ye Powd. and below
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℞ Ol. ricin. [recent.??]℥iv Spt. saceh. Jamaic. ℥ſs
ℳ. & f. h:m. [Phialae NoIV.?]
S. Castor Oil a tablespo: for a dose.
℞ Pulv. of Arab.ʒi
--- sal. nitr. gr. V.
ℳ. f. Pulv. x f. h:m. dos. NoXXIV.
I. Coolg Powd. one in a gill of water 3ce a day.
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