The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4218] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Buchan / Regarding: Mrs Marion Cathcart (Buchan) (of Genoch and Knockdolian; Mrs Ross ) (Patient) / 18 February 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, to John Buchan, 'For Mrs Cathcart' mainly concerning cold bathing. The original letter, of which this entry is a summary, as delivered is now in the Scottish Records Office at GD:180/654/3.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4218 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/75 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 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, to John Buchan, 'For Mrs Cathcart' mainly concerning cold bathing. The original letter, of which this entry is a summary, as delivered is now in the Scottish Records Office at GD:180/654/3. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:959] |
Case of Mrs Cathcart who has back pain after labour, and corresponds with Cullen through her brother John Buchan, then situated in Edinburgh. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2249] | Addressee | Mr John Buchan |
| [PERS ID:2248] | Patient | Mrs Marion Cathcart (of Genoch and Knockdolian; Mrs Ross ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2249] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Buchan |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs Cathcart
Nothing better to advise for the startings and pal¬
pitations than what I advised in my last viz Liquid Laudanum
Diet and Exercise
The pain and weakness of the Back owing to
some strain in labour always slow of mending
The remedy likely to be of most service is cold bathing
or what is better the pouring cold water upon the
small of her Back; but neither proper till
the season is milder about the end of March or
beginning of April she may begin with tempered
water &c &c.
Against the month of May she may go in
with her whole body to the Cold Bath and if
it is at hand the sea which is better than any other way
This cold bathing the best means for preventing
the startings Palpitations &cc.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Cathcart
Nothing better to advise for the startings and pal¬
pitations than what I advised in my last viz L. L.
Diet and Exercise
The pain and weakness of the Back owing to
some strain in labour always slow of mending
The remedy likely to be of most service is cold bathing
or what is better the pouring cold water upon the
small of her Back; but neither proper till
the season is milder about the end of March or
beginning of April she may begin with tempered
water &c &c.
Against the month of May she may go in
with her whole body to the Cold Bath and if
it is at hand the sea wc is better than any other way
This cold bathing the best means for preventing
the startings Palpitations &cc.
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