The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4022] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Smith / Regarding: Miss Smith (Patient) / 24 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, in summary, 'For Miss Smith', who is 'Far gone in a consumption'. assumed to be addressed to her father in whose care she is at present [see Letter ID:1387, also linked to her case].
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4022 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/134 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 March 1777 |
| 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, in summary, 'For Miss Smith', who is 'Far gone in a consumption'. assumed to be addressed to her father in whose care she is at present [see Letter ID:1387, also linked to her case]. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:593] |
Case of Miss Smith who is 'far gone in a consumption'. |
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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:1838] | Addressee | Mr James Smith |
| [PERS ID:1840] | Patient | Miss Smith |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1838] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr James Smith |
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 | Hownam | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Smith.
Far gone in a consumption, but must do what we can.
Avoid animal food & fermented or spirituous liquor live entirely
on milk & farinacea. Exercise. Avoid cold particularly in
the feet & legs. -- Soft pectorals. -- Opiates at night
if the cough be troublesome, but as seldom as possible &
refrained from till absolutely necessary. The white plaister
which I take to be of Burgundy pitch, proper enough but
not so good as a blistering plaister to her left side part of
which may be kept open as an Issue. -- Rub her ankles
every morning (night?). -- an easy journey if she can bear it --
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Smith.
Far gone in a consumption, but must do what we can.
Avoid animal food & fermented or spirituous liq. live entirely
on milk & farinacea. Exercise. Avoid cold particularly in
the feet & legs. -- Soft pectorals. -- Opiates at night
if the cough be troublesome, but as seldom as possible &
refrained from till absolutely necessary. The white plaister
wc I take to be of Burgundy pitch, proper enough but
not so good as a blistering plaister to her left side part of
wc m. b. kept open as an Issue. -- Rub her ankles
every morning (night?). -- an easy journey if she can bear it --
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