The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4921] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) / Regarding: Mr George Milne (Mill) (Patient) / 20 September 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Hunter concerning the case of Mr Mill of Montrose: 'I was in a hurry when I wrote you last and have been so ever since but in the mean time I have given Mr Bennet a Prescription for a new Ointment'. He provides a prescription for an infusion which the patient is to take while the new ointment is being used.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4921 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/116 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 September 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Dr Hunter concerning the case of Mr Mill of Montrose: 'I was in a hurry when I wrote you last and have been so ever since but in the mean time I have given Mr Bennet a Prescription for a new Ointment'. He provides a prescription for an infusion which the patient is to take while the new ointment is being used. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1659] |
Case of Mr George Mill (Milne and Milnes) who is given a detailed regimen and advised to take an aperient for what might be a skin condition which Cullen thinks may be hereditary. |
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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:2578] | Addressee | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
| [PERS ID:3757] | Patient | Mr George Milne (Mill) |
| [PERS ID:3671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2578] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Mill of Montrose
I was in a hurry when I wrote you last
and have been so ever since but in the mean time
I have given Mr Bennet a Prescription for a
new Ointment which Mr. Mill will please to
use in the same manner as he did that pre¬
scribed before, that is, the applying it to one
limb only at one time and successively to every
other part affected.
While he is using this Ointment he will
please drink the infusion prescribed on other
page. In taking this in divided draughts at
the interval of about three hours I expect that
the Antimonial wine will not disturb his
stomach, but if you find that it does you
must diminish the quantity. As for example to
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two drams, but after he has taken the infusion for
two three days you may gradually increase the
Antimonial wine to what his stomach can bear
without much sickness. The dose taken at bed
time may generally be a double one, as after lying
down it is not so ready to disturb the stomach. In
this manner I expect the Antimonial with the
assistance of the Sassafras will clear his skin
but it is very necessary to tell him that unless
he is at the same time moderate in his exercise
and in the whole of his manner of living no me¬
dicine can be of service to him. With Compliments
to him and best wishes I am with great regard
Your most Obedient Servant
1784
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For Mr Mill
Take two drachms of the thinnest shavings of Sassafras, an ounce of grated Liquorice Root. Pour over two pints of boiling water and after dissolving for two hours strain and add a half-ounce of Antimonial Wine. Label: Diaphoretic Infusion, a bottle to be taken in the course of twenty-four hours by taking about a gill every three hours
1784.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Mill of Montrose
I was in a hurry when I wrote you last
and have been so ever since but in the mean time
I have given Mr Bennet a Prescription for a
new Ointment which Mr. Mill will please to
use in the same manner as he did that pre¬
scribed before, that is, the applying it to one
limb only at one time and successively to every
other part affected.
While he is using this Ointment he will
please drink the infusion prescribed on other
page. In taking this in divided draughts at
the interval of about three hours I expect that
the Antimonial wine will not disturb his
stomach, but if you find that it does you
must diminish the quantity. As for example to
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two drams, but after he has taken the infusion for
two three days you may gradually increase the
Antimonial wine to what his stomach can bear
without much sickness. The dose taken at bed
time may generally be a double one, as after lying
down it is not so ready to disturb the stomach. In
this manner I expect the Antimonial with the
assistance of the Sassafras will clear his skin
but it is very necessary to tell him that unless
he is at the same time moderate in his exercise
and in the whole of his manner of living no me¬
dicine can be of service to him. With Compliments
to him and best wishes I am with great regard
Your most Obedient Servant
1784
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For Mr Mill
℞ Rasuræ tenuiss. Sassafras ʒij
Rad. glycyrrh. ras. ℥j
Affunde aquæ bullient. lbij et post digestionem
duarum horarum cola et adde
Vin. antimonial. ℥ſs
Signa Diaphoretic Infusion, a bottle to
be taken in the course of 24 hours by
taking about a gill every three hours
1784.
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