The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4077] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Miss Gray (of ––) (Patient) / 4 June 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Gray of ____'. Advice on avoiding seasickness and on diet at sea for a lady taking a sea voyage for her health. 'To those who like grain & fruit I have no difficulty in providing a diet of variety, eveven [sic] for a long voyage, & wout animal food. But as these are not agreable to Miss G. I am a little at a loss'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4077 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/50 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 June 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, 'For Miss Gray of ____'. Advice on avoiding seasickness and on diet at sea for a lady taking a sea voyage for her health. 'To those who like grain & fruit I have no difficulty in providing a diet of variety, eveven [sic] for a long voyage, & wout animal food. But as these are not agreable to Miss G. I am a little at a loss'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:930] |
Case of Miss Gray who is offered advice on how to avoid seasickness. |
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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:1990] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1989] | Patient | Miss Gray (of ––) |
| [PERS ID:1990] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | |
| [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 |
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For Miss Gray of
The most promising measure for your relief is a voyage.
Let her go aboard the ship in the Harbor so that
being exposed by degrees to the motion, she will the
better escape seasickness. For the same end, she should
lye very constantly for the first 2 or 3 days. If a sickness
& vomiting come on it may be impossible to check it entirely
but neither encourage it by drinking hot or cold water
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unless the sickness be very severe & some vomiting is
the only relief. The taking of food may seem to increase
the sickness & bring on vomiting but it generally re¬
lieves the sickness & at least renders the vomiting more
easy. Sailors often advise drinking a large draught
of seawater, but it is improper for her.
When she has got better of the seasickness, she
should in tolerable weather be brought now & then to
sit a little upon deck; only screening her from the wind.
To those who like grain & fruit I have no difficulty
in providing a diet of variety, eveven for a long voyage,
& without animal food. But as these are not agreable
to Miss G. I am a little at a loss. If a milk goat
can be taken on board, employ it, as far as it goes, dilu¬
ting it with water gruel or barley water & sweetened as
much as she can bear as I formerly proposed for
the cows milk. Animal food, tho not proper for her
is yet safer on sea than shore, & she may have a little
broth every day at dinner – & two or 3 times a week, a
bit of boiled or roasted chicken –– She must make up
with grain & fruit, & must accordingly lay in stock.
No strong drink, but at sea if very sea sick, she
may when it is nearly over she may discuss it more
entirely & sooner restore her stomach by a little
warm port negus. At other times I would reconcile
her to panada or boiled barley by allowing her a spoon¬
ful with either of them.
The only medicine I would propose is the sour mixture
I lately ordered –– Continue it twice a day. No other
medicine is necessary but a laxative which she may need much
at sea –––– If she be affected with a looseness, she
should take 15 or 20 drops of Laudanum according to
circumstances ––––
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Gray of
The most promising measure for your relief is a voyage.
Let her go aboard the ship in the Harbor so that
being exposed by degrees to the motion, she will the
better escape seasickness. For the same end, she should
lye very constantly for the first 2 or 3 days. If a sickness
& vomitg come on it m. b. impossible to check it entirely
but neither encourage it by drinkg hot or cold water
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unless the sickn. be very severe & some vomiting is
the only relief. The taking of food may seem to increase
the sickness & bring on vomiting but it generally re¬
lieves the sickness & at least renders the vomiting more
easy. Sailors often advise drinkg a large draught
of seawater, but it is improper for her.
When she has got better of the seasickn., she
should in tolerable weather be brought now & then to
sit a little upon deck; only screening her from the wind.
To those who like grain & fruit I have no difficulty
in providing a diet of variety, eveven for a long voyage,
& wout animal food. But as these are not agreable
to Miss G. I am a little at a loss. If a milk goat
can be taken on board, employ it, as far as it goes, dilu¬
ting it w water gruel or barley water & sweetened as
much as she can bear as I formerly proposed for
the cows milk. Animal food, tho not proper for her
is yet safer on sea than shore, & she m. have a little
broth ev. day at dinn. – & two or 3 times a week, a
bit of boiled or roasted chicken –– She must make up
w grain & fruit, & must accordingly lay in stock.
No strong drink, but at sea if very sea sick, she
may when it is nearly over she may discuss it more
entirely & sooner restore her stomach by a little
warm port negus. At other times I would reconcile
her to panada or boiled barley by allowg her a spoon¬
ful w either of them.
The only med. I would propose is the sour mixt.
I lately ordered –– Continue it twice a day. No other
med. is necess. but a laxative wc she may need much
at sea –––– If she be affected w a looseness, she
should take 15 or 20 drops of Laudanum accordg to
circumstances ––––
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