The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4430] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Ogilvie (Ogilvy) (Patient) / 17 May 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Ogilby'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4430 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/168 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 May 1779 |
| 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 Mrs Ogilby'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1167] |
Case of Mrs Ogilvie who has a cough and chest complaint. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2513] | Patient | Mrs Ogilvie (Ogilvy) |
| [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 | Ashbourne (Ashburn) | Midlands | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Ogilby
All her complaints may be removed by a properly conducted
Journey. To avoid Easterly weather ready to occur in the
Month of May. let her take the west road to Carlisle.
Her days journey according to her Strength &c
Setting out between 9 & 10 in the morning was to finish
the first Stage by 12 Noon & should then halt for
2 or 3 hours resting during the time for an hour upon
a bed & as resting also for an hour after dinner.
Her days journey to be finished before 7. P.M.
Avoid cold carefully particularly her feet & legs by
having hay at the bottom of the Chaise & also something
wrapt about her feet &c
Diet light & cool, while meals & white light fish boild
but not make a full meal of Animal food but fill
up with light pudding & Vegetables.
At supper no Animal food nor Eggs - but may take
Bread Rice Barley Sago with or without milk.
At breakfast Tea if she can take it weak & a little
dry toast with a little Butter. - a good deal of milk to her Tea.
Ordinary drink plain water with a very little white wine
in it. & after dinner a single glass of white wine with or
without water - No malt Liquor of any kind.
No Medicine necessary on the road, but if costive an Andersons
Pill or half a one just to keep her regular and no more
If from cold or other accident any pain or stitch of her side
returns on the road she may lose a few ounces of blood from
her Arm.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Ogilby
All her compts may be removed by a properly conducted
Journey. To avoid Easterly weather ready to occur in the
Month of May. let her take the west road to Carlisle.
Her days journey according to her Strength &c
Setting out between 9 & 10 in the morng was to finish
the first Stage by 12 Noon & should then halt for
2 or 3 hours resting during the time for an hour upon
a bed & as resting also for an hour after dinner.
Her days journey to be finished before 7. P.M.
Avoid cold carefully particularly her feet & legs by
having hay at the bottom of the Chaise & also something
wrapt about her feet &c
Diet light & cool, while meals & white light fish boild
but not make a full meal of Animal food but fill
up with light pudding & Vegetables.
At supper no Animal food nor Eggs - but may take
Bread Rice Barley Sago with or without milk.
At breakfast Tea if she can take it weak & a little
dry toast with a little Butter. - a good deal of milk to her Tea.
Ordinary drink plain water with a very little white wine
in it. & after dinner a single glass of white wine with or
without water - No malt Liquor of any kind.
No Med. necessary on the road, but if costive an Andersons
Pill or half a one just to keep her regr and no more
If from cold or other accident any pain or stitch of her side
returns on the road she may lose a few ounces of blood from
her Arm.
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