The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:493] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Morison (Patient) / 27 May 1774 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Morison' addressed to an unnamed practitioner identified from incoming enquiry as Gavin Fullerton. Cullen concludes that from 'frequent child bearing' and other long-term ailments, her 'Uterine System must be in bad condition' and he is unable to make a 'favourable prognostic', though he suggests using various medicines to relieve her symptoms.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 493 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/71 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 May 1774 |
| 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 Morison' addressed to an unnamed practitioner identified from incoming enquiry as Gavin Fullerton. Cullen concludes that from 'frequent child bearing' and other long-term ailments, her 'Uterine System must be in bad condition' and he is unable to make a 'favourable prognostic', though he suggests using various medicines to relieve her symptoms. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:67] |
Case of Mrs Morison (Morrison), diagnosed with a 'uterine' weakness. |
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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:417] | Patient | Mrs Morison |
| [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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs Morison.
The case of Mrs Morrison which you have given
me so fully & accurately I have considered carefully &
am sorry that I cannot make a favourable prognostic with
regard to it: From the frequent child bearing & long continu¬
ance of gtgreat evacuations her constitution must now be greatly
impaired & from the nature of the evacuations as they have
appeared of late. the Uterine System must be in
a bad condition. Upon this footing all her symptoms
may be understood. & I cannot percieve in these any
foundation for suspecting any thing venereal & your account of
it is very improbable.
In the view I have of the case I think your aperient
Bolus to be one of the most probable remedies & ad¬
vise it to be continued so the degree that she easy bears. The
Laudanum may be unavoidable but it does no ser¬
vice to the disease & I would avoid it as much as pain will
any ways allow. It is certainly hurtfull as it occasionally
costiveness & this must be obviated as much as possible.
The medicine I would prefer for this purpose is the Oleum
Ricini if her Stomach will bear it. & if not, the best & least
irritating will be the Flowers of Sulphur or Crystal Tartar To¬
wrds the cure of the disease you must depend upon the Bolus
but 2 measures may be farther necessary. One is to
manage her diet, motion & her posture so as to give as
little visitation to the System in general & to the Uterus
in particular as possible. It is common in such cases to
give wine & animal food but the more weak the
person is the more pernicious. The other measure
is the use of some strengthening medicines & I think the Alum
Russian oleum illegible one of the best as it neither heats the
body nor binds the Belly. You will employ it as
circumstances
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Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Morison.
The case of Mrs Morrison wc you have given
me so fully & accurately I have considered carefully &
am sorry yt I cannot make a favourable prognostic w
regard to it: Frm ye freqt. child bear. & long continu¬
ance of gtgreat evacuats her constitutn must now be gtly
impaired & from ye nature of ye evacuats. as yy have
appeared of late. the Uterine System must be in
a bad condition. Upon ys footing all her sympts
may be understood. & I cannot percieve in yse any
foundation for suspect any yg venereal & yr acct of
it is very improbable.
In ye view I have of ye case I think yr aperient
Bolus to be one of ye most probable remedies & ad¬
vise it to be contd so ye degree yt she easy bears. The
Laudanum may be unavoidable bt it does no ser¬
vice to ye disease & I would avoid it as mc as pn will
any ways allow. It is certainly hurtfull as it occasy
costiveness & ys must be obviated as mc as possible.
The med. I would prefer for ys purpose is ye Oleum
Ricini if her Stom. will bear it. & if nt, ye best & least
irritating will be ye Fl. Sulph. or Cryst. Tart. To¬
wrds ye cure of ye disease you must depend upo ye Bol.
bt 2 measures may be farther necessy. One is to
manage her diet, motion & her posture so as to give as
little visitation to ye Syst. in genl & to ye Uterus
in particr as possible. It is common in sc cases to
give wine & animal food bt ye more weak ye
person is ye more pernicious. The other measure
is ye use of some strengtheng meds & I th. ye Alum
Russ oleum illegible one of ye best as it neither heats ye
body nor binds ye Belly. You will employ it as
circumstances
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shall direct -
1774.
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