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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:5041] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Campbell (of Dunstaffnage) (Patient) / 28 April 1785 / (Outgoing)

Reply "Miss Campbell Dunstaffnage"

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FieldData
DOC ID 5041
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/18/24
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date28 April 1785
Annotation None
TypeMachine copy
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply "Miss Campbell Dunstaffnage"
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:512]
Case of Miss Campbell of Dunstaffnage who is suffering from severe headaches and pains in her side since developing an ulcer after ignoring a scratch on her shin.
15


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2705]PatientMiss Campbell (of Dunstaffnage)
[PERS ID:1241]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Robert Ochiltree
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Dunstaffnage Castle Oban West Highlands Scotland Europe inferred

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Miss Campbell Dunstaffnage


{illeg} Mr. Ochiltree four
not as exact and distinct as before.


Unhappily it shows Miss Campbells disease
to be extremely obstinate and it is somewhat discoura¬
ging to observe that on friday 22d. 300 drops of
Laudanum did not give the relief that might
have been expected and further that tho' She
had taken large quantities of laudanum She had
Slept none for several nights past
. All this
indeed is discouraging but it does not at all
change my opinion of the measures to be pursued
although they do not always relieve entirely yet
I am persuaded they have given a good deal
as I am willing [a?] conclude from Mr. Ochiltrees
introduction to the present journal and par¬
ticularly I think the smallest return of
appetite




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I am {illeg}
in general go in with the use of musk and laudanum
The particular administration must be left to hi[s dis¬]
cretion {illeg} find {illeg}
very safely and properly trusted to that.


The only addition that I can think of [making?]
at present is, that as I now understand his {illeg}
of the benefit of warm bathing and that it {illeg}
chiefly in relieving the Stranguary and as {illeg}
not be convenient on many occasion to mo{illeg}
into a bathing tub it is possible the Strang[uary]
might be relieved by a fomentation of {illeg}
and Pudenda. Itf cloaths be taken out of {illeg}
water and wrung out very strongly
be applied very hot and be managed
to [wet?] her bed linen, or at least a



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{illeg} may be avoided by dry flannels applied
after the fomentation.


I am much disposed to try the following medi¬
cine.

Take {illeg} of Elixir of Vitriolic acid and Aether, and mix


Let thirty drops of this be taken in two three
Spoonfuls if cool water when the Stomach is pained;
and if it gives any relief the dose after a short
interval may be repeated and increased and part¬
ticularly I would wish to increase the proportion
of the Sp. Vit. dulc.


With Compliments and best wishes I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant

William Cullen

Edinburgh 28th. April
1783

Diplomatic Text

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Miss Campbell Dunstaffnage


{illeg} Mr. Ochiltree four
not as exact and distinct as before.


Unhappily it shows Miss Campbells disease
to be extremely obstinate and it is somewhat discoura¬
ging to observe that on friday 22d. 300 drops of
Laudanum did not give the relief that might
have been expected and further that tho' She
had taken large quantities of laudanum She had
Slept none for several nights past
. All this
indeed is discouraging but it does not at all
change my opinion of the measures to be pursued
although they do not always relieve entirely yet
I am persuaded they have given a good deal
as I am willing [a?] conclude from Mr. Ochiltrees
introduction to the present journal and par¬
ticularly I think the smallest return of
appetite




[Page 2]


I am {illeg}
in general go in with the use of musk and laudanum
The particular administration must be left to hi[s dis¬]
cretion {illeg} find {illeg}
very safely and properly trusted to that.


The only addition that I can think of [making?]
at present is, that as I now understand his {illeg}
of the benefit of warm bathing and that it {illeg}
chiefly in relieving the Stranguary and as {illeg}
not be convenient on many occasion to mo{illeg}
into a bathing tub it is possible the Strang[uary]
might be relieved by a fomentation of {illeg}
and Pudenda. Itf cloaths be taken out of {illeg}
water and wrung out very strongly
be applied very hot and be managed
to [wet?] her bed linen, or at least a



[Page 3]

{illeg} may be avoided by dry flannels applied
after the fomentation.


I am much disposed to try the following medi¬
cine.


Let thirty drops of this be taken in two three
Spoonfuls if cool water when the Stomach is pained;
and if it gives any relief the dose after a short
interval may be repeated and increased and part¬
ticularly I would wish to increase the proportion
of the Sp. Vit. dulc.


With Compliments and best wishes I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant

William Cullen

Edinr. 28th. April
1783

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