The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4539] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Stewart (Patient) / 15 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Miss Stewart'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4539 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/106 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 November 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 headed 'For Miss Stewart'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1221] |
Case of Miss Stewart who has been examined by the surgeon Mr Wood who suspects she has a uterine tumour. |
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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:927] | Patient | Miss Stewart |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [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 | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Stewart
At first Mr Wood could find no hardness but lately he
found some above the Pubis & which is a little painful when
being pressed. From this I fear a schirrous affection of
the uterus, difficult to resolve but to be attempted by small
doses of the Corrosive sublimate. An eigth of a grain a day for
a dose. It must be continued not less than a month unless
it threaten the mouth; when you can intermit it now & then
She should keep close at home during this & guard against
cold. The Corrosive does better dissolved in water than
in Spirit & best when largely diluted.
I would rest upon this, but at the same time it might
be proper to take a muchkin of the Sarsaparilla decoction every
day & if you have good Mezereon a dram or two of it
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may be joined to every bottle of the Decoction.
Your extract of Hyoscyamus was a very proper
medicine & if it still keep the belly regular along
with its anodyne qualities you should frequently
employ it.
For her flatulence you will employ Carminatives
Tonics, anodynes at your discretion.
During this course her Diet should be light
& cooling, avoiding (↑sparing of↑) animal food, and avoiding greens
& roots. The proper medium 1 is milk & grain.
Frequent gentle exercise in a carriage might be
of service but hardly at this season & must be let
alone entirely when in this course of the Medicine.
Edinburgh 15th November
1779
Notes:
1: Context suggests that Cullen means "the correct balance of foods".
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Stewart
At first Mr Wood could find no hardness but lately he
found some above the Pubis & which is a little painful when
being pressed. From this I fear a schirrous affection of
the uterus, difficult to resolve but to be attempted by small
doses of the Corros. sublimate. An eigth of a grain a day for
a dose. It must be continued not less than a month unless
it threaten the mouth; when you can intermit it now & then
She should keep close at home during this & guard against
cold. The Corrosive does better dissolved in water than
in Spirit & best when largely diluted.
I would rest upon this, but at the same time it might
be proper to take a muchkin of the Sarsa decoction every
day & if you have good Mezereon a dram or two of it
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may be joined to every bottle of the Decoction.
Your extract of Hyoscyamus was a very proper
medicine & if it still keep the belly regular along
with its anodyne qualities you should frequently
employ it.
For her flatulence you will employ Carminatives
Tonics, anodynes at your discretion.
During this course her Diet should be light
& cooling, avoiding (↑sparing of↑) animal food, and avoiding greens
& roots. The proper medium 1 is milk & grain.
Frequent gentle exercise in a carriage might be
of service but hardly at this season & must be let
alone entirey when in this course of the Medicine.
Edinr 15th Novr
1779
Notes:
1: Context suggests that Cullen means "the correct balance of foods".
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