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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4093] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr George Hamilton / Regarding: Miss Isabella? Agnew (of Lochnaw) (Patient) / 27 June 1777 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'For Miss Agnew'. Diet and lifestyle advice for Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who has already lost siblings to consumption.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4093
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/9/66
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date27 June 1777
Annotation None
TypeScribal 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 Agnew'. Diet and lifestyle advice for Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who has already lost siblings to consumption.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:888]
Case of Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who is advised on regimen over several years; by 1780 she is weak and has a cough (Cullen's mention of the fate of her siblings implies he suspects consumption).
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:258]AddresseeDr George Hamilton
[PERS ID:791]PatientMiss Isabella? Agnew (of Lochnaw)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:258]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr George Hamilton

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Lochnaw Castle Stranraer Borders Scotland Europe inferred
Mentioned / Other Corstorphine Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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For Miss Agnew.


Attention to her manner of living very necessary: especially after
what happened to her brother and sister.


Every morning, a gill of cowmilk warm from the cow, mixed
with equal part of tepid water, & sweetened with sugar. She may
take this between 5 & 6 & sleep after it.


At nine, may take breakfast of Cocoa – not common tea
or coffee –– With this may take dry toast, or a little butter –
or a little currant jelly instead – or honey if it agree with her.
No marmalade.


At dinner every day, some weak broth of chicken beef or
veal – & this with bread to be the chief part of her dinner. Twice
a week may have a light bit of meat, as chicken, boiled lamb
rabbit or tripe, & sometimes but rarely, boiled veal or mutton.
No fish –– but on her flesh days, may taste boiled haddock
whiting or flounder. On the meager days, after her broth
may have a light pancake done with ↑as↑ little butter as possible.
Besides the puddings she may have any garden things, & any
kind of ripe fruit. She may have these vegetables likewise on
her flesh days. Any day she may have a little Corstophin cream.


In the afternoon, for the sake of fashion, may take a dish of
tea but very weak & cool.


At supper, cowmilk, with equal of watergruel & sweetened –
& this may take with bread rice barley sago oat or beermeal
porridge.


Drink nothing but plain water as neither wine nor
malt liquor is for her. At times a draught of fresh drawn cow
cowmilk whey or fresh buttermilk.


Guard against cold, feet warm & dry. Warm cloathing –
Against September 1. a flannel shirt next her skin, & to be worn for
winter, perhaps summer too. Use no freedom with Evenings.
Be in before sunset in summer & never out after dinner in
winter.




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Be frequently in the fresh air, but let her walking be moderate
never uphill, or fast, or long at a time - A carriage is the
best, as often as convenient - Must not speak loud or much,
or sing.

W.C.
Edinburgh June. 27. 1777.

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For Miss Agnew.


Attention to her manner of living very necessary: especially after
what happened to her brother and sister.


Every morng, a gill of cowmilk warm from the cow, mixed
w equal part of tepid water, & sweetened with sugar. She may
take this between 5 & 6 & sleep after it.


At nine, may take breakfast of Cocoa – not common tea
or coffee –– With this may take dry toast, or a little butter –
or a little currant jelly instead – or honey if it agree w her.
No marmalade.


At dinner every day, some weak broth of chicken beef or
veal – & this w bread to be the chief part of her dinner. Twice
a week may have a light bit of meat, as chicken, boiled lamb
rabbit or tripe, & sometimes but rarely, boiled veal or mutton.
No fish –– but on her flesh days, may taste boiled haddock
whiting or flounder. On the meager days, after her broth
may have a light pancake done w ↑as↑ little butter as possible.
Besides the puddings she may have any garden things, & any
kind of ripe fruit. She may have these veget. likewise on
her flesh days. Any day she may have a little Corstophin cream.


In the afternoon, for the sake of fashion, may take a dish of
tea but very weak & cool.


At supper, cowmilk, w equal of watergruel & sweetened –
& this may take w bread rice barley sago oat or beermeal
porridge.


Drink nothing but plain water as neither wine nor
malt liq. is for her. At times a draught of fresh drawn cow
cowmilk whey or fresh buttermilk.


Guard against cold, feet warm & dry. Warm cloathing –
Against Septr. 1. a flannel shirt next her skin, & to be worn for
winter, perhaps summer too. Use no freedom w Evenings.
Be in before sunset in summer & never out after dinner in
winter.




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Be freqy in the fresh air, but let her walking be moderate
never uphill, or fast, or long at a time - A carriage is the
best, as often as convenient - Must not speak loud or much,
or sing.

W.C.
Edinr. June. 27. 1777.

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