The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4161] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Gordon (of Kennethmont) (Patient) / 3 October 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Gordon at Kennethmont'. Recipe for an electuary mentioned but not copied.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4161 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/18 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 October 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 Gordon at Kennethmont'. Recipe for an electuary mentioned but not copied. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:754] |
Case of Miss Gordon of Kennethmont who once suffered scorbutic eruptions but now has an eye disorder and confusing head pains. |
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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:2315] | Patient | Miss Gordon (of Kennethmont) |
| [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 | Kennethmont | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Miss Gordon at Kennethmont
The case is very difficult and engaged me so much in frequent reflec¬
tion, as to delay my giving an opinion of it. If she is manifestly the bet¬
ter for the medicine she takes I have no objection against her continuing
it, but I expect little from it & even to render it useful it ought to be
intermitted for some time. In place of it I would propose the Electuary
ordered below, for if we cannot mend the state of the Uterine evacuation
her health must in many respects be disordered & in the condition she
is in at present the remedies which might be of service to her eyes,
cannot be employed with safety. I mean particularly the use of
Electricity and Mercury. If the Electuary ordered has the effect
of giving a longer interval of the menses, I would take the opportu¬
nity to employ cold bathings beginning with washing her all over
with tempered water, & making it colder every day, till she can bear
it, as it is in the sea or comes from a well. Whether she washes or
bathes let her always begin with her head, covering the seton properly
with a peice of bladder or oiled silk. When the Electuary &
bathing are tried, I shall be glad to have a report & shall be ready
to advise farther.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Gordon at Kennethmont
The case is very difficult and engaged me so much in frequent reflec¬
tion, as to delay my giving an opinion of it. If she is manifestly the bet¬
ter for the medicine she takes I have no objection against her continuing
it, but I expect little from it & even to render it useful it ought to be
intermitted for some time. In place of it I would propose the Electuary
ordered below, for if we cannot mend the state of the Uterine evacuation
her health must in many respects be disordered & in the condition she
is in at present the remedies which might be of service to her eyes,
cannot be employed with safety. I mean particularly the use of
Electricity and Mercury. If the Electuary ordered has the effect
of giving a longer interval of the menses, I would take the opportu¬
nity to employ cold bathings beginning with washing her all over
with tempered water, & making it colder every day, till she can bear
it, as it is in the sea or comes from a well. Whether she washes or
bathes let her always begin with her head, covering the seton properly
with a peice of bladder or oiled silk. When the Electuary &
bathing are tried, I shall be glad to have a report & shall be ready
to advise farther.
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