The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4352] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) / Regarding: Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) (Patient) / 19 December 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For the Revd Mr Elliot.', written to Henry Elliot himself, briefly commenting on the difficulty of 'removing disorders brought on by grief' and his continued care under local practitioner Mr Pringle.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4352 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/90 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 December 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 'For the Revd Mr Elliot.', written to Henry Elliot himself, briefly commenting on the difficulty of 'removing disorders brought on by grief' and his continued care under local practitioner Mr Pringle. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:857] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Henry Elliot of Fowberry who suffers from a bad stoamch, 'heats' and other 'nervous' symptoms which are exaccerbated by the loss of his wife. |
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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:1216] | Addressee | Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) |
| [PERS ID:1216] | Patient | Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2217] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr E Pringle (of Belford) |
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 | Fowberry Tower | Bamburgh | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For the Reverend Mr Elliot.
Difficult to remove disorders brought on
by grief. Few medsmedicines can be of service to you but let
Mr Pringle gr. XX 1 of Dovers powder in the morning
& give you at the same time directions how to de¬
termine it properly to sweat you. If you bear it
easily and it have good effects [in?] relieving your
pains the same dose or a little larger may be repea¬
ted in two days after the first. If you get tolerably
free from your pains the disturbance of your mind
must be composed by exercise & you should be as often
on horseback as the weather will allow: if you
[cover?] well & secure against cold, you may ride in
bad weather with benefit. Walking at all times
if not with great fatigue will be of service.
Notes:
1: 'Twenty grains of..'.
Diplomatic Text
For the Revd Mr Elliot.
Difficult to remove disorders brought on
by grief. Few medsmedicines can be of service to you but let
Mr Pringle gr. XX 1 of Dovers powder in the morng
& give you at the same time directions how to de¬
termine it properly to sweat you. If you bear it
easily and it have good effects [in?] relieving your
pains the same dose or a little larger may be repea¬
ted in two days after the first. If you get tolerably
free from your pains the disturbance of your mind
must be composed by exercise & you should be as often
on horseback as the weather will allow: if you
[cover?] well & secure against cold, you may ride in
bad weather with benefit. Walking at all times
if not with great fatigue will be of service.
Notes:
1: 'Twenty grains of..'.
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