The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4136] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Anna Allan (Wallace) (of Row) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Allan (Colquhoun) (of Row) (Patient) / 15 September 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning 'Mrs Allan at Row', who is urged to keep to the regimen formerly advised and take measures to keep her mind tranquil and her body warm over the winter
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4136 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/109 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 September 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 concerning 'Mrs Allan at Row', who is urged to keep to the regimen formerly advised and take measures to keep her mind tranquil and her body warm over the winter |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:819] |
Case of Mrs Allan, the wife of the minister at Row, who is diagnosed as being an 'hysterical melancholic' arising from religious considerations' but whose condition improves with a regimen and medicines. |
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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:2074] | Addressee | Mrs Anna Allan (of Row) |
| [PERS ID:2076] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Allan (of Row) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2074] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Anna Allan (of Row) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Rhu (Row) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mrs Allan at Row---
Happy to hear of your friends recovery & hope it
will continue.- To secure this I know nothing better than
her keeping very much to the Perscription but particu¬
larly to the Regimen formerly prescribed . I would not
think it necessary now for her to enter upon a course of the
Solution, but Costiveness must be avoided, & for that purpose
nothing better than a Dose of the Solution now & then. If an
Andersons Pill will answer the purpose she may employ that
Some attention to avoid those things which might affect her
Mind is certainly proper, but without being more particularly
acquainted with the Lady I cannot give particular advice but
must leave to your discretion. Amusement & Riding the best
general means to secure tranquillity of mind. Something to be
sure is to be feared from the Winter & perhaps the Lady would
be more secure in a warmer climate than that of Britain
but if she stays at home, guarding against cold, wearing a flan¬
nel Shirt & riding without a nice regard to the weather shall
I hope be sufficient.--
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Allan at Row---
Happy to hear of your friends recovery & hope it
will continue.- To secure this I know nothing better than
her keeping very much to the Perscription but particu¬
larly to the Regimen formerly prescribed . I would not
think it necessary now for her to enter upon a course of ye
Solution, but Costiveness must be avoided, & for that purpose
nothing better than a Dose of the Solution now & then. If an
Andersons Pill will answer the purpose she may employ that
Some attention to avoid those things which might affect her
Mind is certainly proper, but without being more particularly
acquainted with the Lady I cannot give particular advice but
must leave to your discretion. Amusement & Riding the best
general means to secure tranquillity of mind. Something to be
sure is to be feared from the Winter & perhaps the Lady would
be more secure in a warmer climate than that of Britain
but if she stays at home, guarding against cold, wearing a flan¬
nel Shirt & riding without a nice regard to the weather shall
I hope be sufficient.--
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