The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4571] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Lionel Campbell / Regarding: Mrs Mary Farquharson (Campbell) (Polly) (Patient) / January? 1780? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Farquaharson of', with 'Invercauld' deleted. Cullen is pleased with her progress, and advises that she guard against cold. He gives advice for taking a range of pectoral remedies to keep 'the Cough moderate'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4571 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/138 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | January? 1780? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mrs Farquaharson of', with 'Invercauld' deleted. Cullen is pleased with her progress, and advises that she guard against cold. He gives advice for taking a range of pectoral remedies to keep 'the Cough moderate'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:972] |
Case of Mrs Farquharson who is weak from a pulmonary disorder and diarrhoea. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:673] | Addressee | Mr Lionel Campbell |
| [PERS ID:674] | Patient | Mrs Mary Farquharson (Polly) |
| [PERS ID:673] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Lionel Campbell |
| [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 | Campbeltown (Campbelltown) | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Invercauld | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mrs Farquharson of Invercauld
As she has born a severe season so well, it is hoped a
better season may recover her entirely, but till a better
season arrives she cannot expect to be better than at present.
Diet to be continued strictly as it has been for sometime past.
Nothing so necessary as guarding against cold & therefore while
the frost prevails, she should go abroad with great caution; but
when fresh and mild weather prevails she might be much
the better of going abroad in a Carriage every forenoon that
is tolerably fair –– When within doors she should be in
a chamber free from sifting air & yet not too warm.
For keeping the Cough moderate, she must take three of
the Pectoral Pills every night at bedtime – Altho this dose
has hitherto answered well, yet as the frequent repetition
may render it weak, instead of increasing it, let
her take twenty of the Strengthening Drops with a
little Sugar and water to wash down the Pills & the
Gents at Campbletown upon seeing the recipes that go
along with this will know very well how to
adjust the Dose of these Drops or how much of them
may be necessary to be added to the Pills
As soon as Mrs Farquharson is settled at home let her
begin the use of the Pectoral Mixture Materials
One Paper of them is to be put into a teapot & upon
it is to be poured a muchkin & half of boiling water
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This is to be done at night & the Teapot is to stand
over the fire till morning – when the liquor is to be strained
thro a table napkin & then put into a bottle, well corked
& set by in a cool place. ––––
Of this Mrs F. should take three or four Spoonfulls or a
small teacupfull several times a day, she may chuse the
times most agreable to herself, but if her stomach will bear
it, she should manage so as to consume a muchkin of
this liquor in the course of these two day and indeed
the infusion will not keep for longer than for two days.
If it be disagreable to the taste it may be sweetened a little
either Liquorice Juice or by Sugar Candy.
It will also be proper for Mrs F. to take from time
to time a little of the Acid Mixture formerly prescribed.
The best time for taking it is in the morning or forenoon when
her thirst is usually most troublesome and at these times she
may take a tea spoonfull of it either in plain water
or in a Dose of the Pectoral Infusion.
These are the only Medicines I propose for constant use, but
as she has been several times threatened with some loose¬
ness & it is an ailment that her Disease is liable to I
have sent along with her two Medicines that are intended to
obviate or remove any looseness – When it happens
she may lay aside the Pectoral Infusion at least for
a day ↑dose↑ or two & in place of them take two or three a
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a day if the looseness is urgent two table spoonfulls
of the Strengthening Infus Apogem & particularly
when the looseness is troublesome as it is most liable
to be towards Evening let her about 7 or 8 oclock
take two table spoonfuls of the Apogem with 20 or 30
of the Strengthening Drops about two hours or
thereby before she is to take her usual dose of the
the Pills ––
Let the Pea Issue in her arm be kept open as long as it
can be brought to discharge properly ––
In case of the Cough raising any sharp pain in her breast or
stitch in her side, the only remedy is a blister applied to the pained part.
It is certainly very desireable to bring Mrs F to be in an ordi¬
nary way monthly, but I take it to be impossible till a better
season arrives & she is somewhat better of her present complaints
I advise nothing for that just now nor will till I hear how
she is precisely about April next. ––––
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Farquharson of Invercauld
As she has born a severe season so well, it is hoped a
better season may recover her entirely, but till a better
season arrives she cannot expect to be better than at present.
Diet to be continued strictly as it has been for sometime past.
Nothing so necessary as guarding against cold & therefore while
the frost prevails, she should go abroad with great caution; but
when fresh and mild weather prevails she might be much
the better of going abroad in a Carriage every forenoon that
is tolerably fair –– When within doors she should be in
a chamber free from sifting air & yet not too warm.
For keeping the Cough moderate, she must take three of
the Pectoral Pills every night at bedtime – Altho this dose
has hitherto answered well, yet as the frequent repetition
may render it weak, instead of increasing it, let
her take twenty of the Strengthening Drops with a
little Sugar and water to wash down the Pills & the
Gents at Campbletown upon seeing the ℞s that go
along with this will know very well how to
adjust the Dose of these Drops or how much of them
may be necessary to be added to the Pills
As soon as Mrs Farquharson is settled at home let her
begin the use of the Pectoral Mixture Materials
One Paper of them is to be put into a teapot & upon
it is to be poured a muchkin & half of boiling water
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This is to be done at night & the Teapot is to stand
over the fire till morng – when the liquor is to be strained
thro a table napkin & then put into a bottle, well corked
& set by in a cool place. ––––
Of this Mrs F. should take three or four Sp.fulls or a
small teacupfull several times a day, she may chuse the
times most agreable to herself, but if her stomach will bear
it, she should manage so as to consume a muchkin of
this liquor in the course of these two day and indeed
the infusion will not keep for longer than for two days.
If it be disagreable to the taste it may be sweetened a little
either Liquorice Juice or by Sugar Candy.
It will also be proper for Mrs F. to take from time
to time a little of the Acid Mixture formerly prescribed.
The best time for taking it is in the morng or forenoon when
her thirst is usually most troublesome and at these times she
may take a tea spoonfull of it either in plain water
or in a Dose of the Pectoral Infusion.
These are the only Meds I propose for constant use, but
as she has been several times threatened with some loose¬
ness & it is an ailment that her Disease is liable to I
have sent along with her two Meds. that are intended to
obviate or remove any looseness – When it happens
she may lay aside the Pectoral Infusion at least for
a day ↑dose↑ or two & in place of them take two or three a
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a day if the looseness is urgent two table spfulls
of the Strengthening Infus Apogem & particularly
when the looseness is troublesome as it is most liable
to be towards Evening let her about 7 or 8 oclock
take two table spfuls of the Apogem with 20 or 30
of the Strengthening Drops about two hours or
thereby before she is to take her usual dose of the
the Pills ––
Let the Pea Issue in her arm be kept open as long as it
can be brought to discharge properly ––
In case of the Cough raising any sharp pain in her breast or
stitch in her side, the only remedy is a blister applied to the pained part.
It is certainly very desireable to bring Mrs F to be in an ordi¬
nary way monthly, but I take it to be impossible till a better
season arrives & she is somewhat better of her present complaints
I advise nothing for that just now nor will till I hear how
she is precisely about April next. ––––
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