The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4976] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Robert Dunbar / Regarding: Reverend Robert Dunbar (Patient) / 8? February? 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Revd. Mr. Dunbar'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4976 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/170 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8? February? 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Revd. Mr. Dunbar'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:667] |
Case of the Reverend Robert Dunbar who suffers from chest pains and indigestion which now affects his ability to preach and study. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3421] | Addressee | Reverend Robert Dunbar |
| [PERS ID:3421] | Patient | Reverend Robert Dunbar |
| [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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Reverend Mr. Dunbar
I am favoured with yours of the 3d. just ↑now↑ and
shall be very willing to give you the best Advice I can
I take your ailment to be entirely a weakness of your
Stomach and if you Ride so much on horseback
as you tell me d you do I am surprised at its con¬
tinuing so long. I must however advise you to con¬
tinue the practice as often as weather and con¬
veniency will allow. You say your Evacuations
are irregular which is not commonly the Case and
I advise you to take care that you are not at
any time affected with Costiveness. In attending
to this and to your Riding I hope the prescrip¬
tion on other page will be of Service to you
Try it at least for two weeks and let me know
how it has answered and then you shall have further
advice from
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For The Revd. Mr. Dunbar
Take one ounce of Powder of flowers of chamomile, half an ounce of Powder of root of columbo, half an ounce of prepared Powdered steel, one ounce of Conserve of orange peel and a sufficient quantity of simple Syrup in order to obtain an electuary. Label: Stomachic Electuary; the bigness of a nutmeg to be taken in a wafer twice a day an hour before {illeg} and supper.
W. C.
I forgot to tell you above that the only fee I ask
for my advice is your prayers for my happiness
in this life and in the next to come.
Diplomatic Text
Revd. Mr. Dunbar
I am favoured with yours of the 3d. just ↑now↑ and
shall be very willing to give you the best Advice I can
I take your ailment to be entirely a weakness of your
Stomach and if you Ride so much on horseback
as you tell me d you do I am surprised at its con¬
tinuing so long. I must however advise you to con¬
tinue the practice as often as weather and con¬
veniency will allow. You say your Evacuations
are irregular which is not commonly the Case and
I advise you to take care that you are not at
any time affected with Costiveness. In attending
to this and to your Riding I hope the prescrip¬
tion on other page will be of Service to you
Try it at least for two weeks and let me know
how it has answered and then you shall have further
advice from
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For The Revd. Mr. Dunbar
℞ Pulv. flor. cham. ℥j
--- radix. columb.
Limatur. mart. ppt. @℥ſs
Conserv. e cort. aurant. ℥j
Syrup. simpl. q. s. ut. ft. Electuar.
Sig. Stomachic Electuary the bigness of a
nutmeg to be taken in a wafer twice a
day an hour befor[e] {illeg} and supper
W. C.
I forgot to tell you above that the only fee I ask
for my advice is your prayers for my happiness
in this life and in the next to come.
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