The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4214] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr David Brodie / Regarding: Miss Jean Innes (Jane) (Patient) / 10 February 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Brodie C[oncerning] Miss Jane Innes'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4214 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/71 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 February 1778 |
| 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, 'Dr Brodie C[oncerning] Miss Jane Innes' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:455] |
Case of Miss Jane Innes who has a long-term cough (consumption) which eventually proves fatal. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1898] | Addressee | Dr David Brodie |
| [PERS ID:1899] | Patient | Miss Jean Innes (Jane) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1898] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Brodie |
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 | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Brodie Concerning Miss Jane Innes.
Two ailments to be considered --- The one on old habi¬
tual Cough for which I was advised long ago & am now
persuaded of what I said then, that I judged the Cough to
be Catarrhal rather than Phthisical - I joined in your advice
in advising sometimes your Expectorant Mixture and
sometimes a Paregoric with the more constant use of the
Decoction of Tussilago and a proper Regimen; but it
appears that nothing has been of service to her and
I believe that nothing will be of service to her Cough
except Opiates given in pretty large Doses; but this to
your discretion
As to the suspicion of worms, I think it is likely --
If there be it must be a Tænia which can only be avoided
by very drastic Medicines which I think her constitution very
unfit it for -- If you find grounds for the Suspicion I think
you may safely prescribe the Tin Powder which f will fill
up the Time till I hear from you again
Edinburgh 10th February 1778.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Brodie C. Miss Jane Innes.
Two ailments to be considered --- The one on old habi¬
tual Cough for wc I was advised long ago & am now
persuaded of what I said then, that I judged the Cough to
be Catarrhal rather than Phthisical - I joined in your advice
in advising sometimes your Expectorant Mixture and
sometimes a Paregoric with the more constant use of the
Decoction of Tussilago and a proper Regimen; but it
appears that nothing has been of service to her and
I believe that nothing will be of service to her Cough
except Opiates given in pretty large Doses; but this to
your discretion
As to the suspicion of worms, I think it is likely --
If there be it must be a Tænia wc can only be avoided
by very drastic Meds wc I think her constitution very
unfit it for -- If you find grounds for the Suspicion I think
you may safely prescribe the Tin Powder which f will fill
up the Time till I hear from you again
Edinr 10th Febry 1778.
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