The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5063] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs McKenzie / Regarding: Mrs McKenzie (Patient) / 28 May? 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mrs McKenzie'. Letter is unsigned.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5063 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/46 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 May? 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mrs McKenzie'. Letter is unsigned. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1868] |
Case of Mrs McKenzie who is advised on diet after recently being sent a prescription. |
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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:5745] | Addressee | Mrs McKenzie |
| [PERS ID:5745] | Patient | Mrs McKenzie |
| [PERS ID:5746] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Wood |
| [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 |
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Mrs. Mc.Kenzie
I Sent your prescription to Mr
Wood on Thursday and intended to have written
to you yesterday but was carried out of Town.
I have now to Say a few things to you
concerning your diet. Though your appetite
is pretty good I must advise you to keep your
Stomach always very light of Animal food.
You may take a little Solid meat ↑at dinner↑ but it
should be generally of the lighter kinds and
always in moderate quantity making up
your Meal with light Pudding, Pancake
Tairt, or young and tender vegetables. You
should take no fish at all nor any [Salted?]
or high seasoned meats. You should not
{illeg} take any broth at all, or only
a little pretty strong Soup an hour or two
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before dinner time when that is likely to be late.
Or upon the same occasions you may take a glass
of Calves feet or harts horn jelly with a bit
of bread or biscuit. Your ordinary drink at
meals should be Plain water, or with a
little Port wine in it and at Dinner or
after it you may take a glass or two of the
same Red Port. I would have you drink
no tea at all and at breakfast therefore
a weak Chocolate. At Supper you may
take Panada, Rice or Sago and either of
these with or without milk as you find
they are most easily digested.
This is all I find necessary at present
but when you happen to be in Town I shall
be glad to hear of it that I may know how
you go on I am respectfully Madam your
most Obedient Servant
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Mc.Kenzie
I Sent your prescription to Mr
Wood on Thursday and intended to have written
to you yesterday but was carried out of Town.
I have now to Say a few things to you
concerning your diet. Though your appetite
is pretty good I must advise you to keep your
Stomach always very light of Animal food.
You may take a little Solid meat ↑at dinner↑ but it
should be generally of the lighter kinds and
always in moderate quantity making up
your Meal with light Pudding, Pancake
Tairt, or young and tender vegetables. You
should take no fish at all nor any [Salted?]
or high seasoned meats. You should not
{illeg} take any broth at all, or only
a little pretty strong Soup an hour or two
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before dinner time when that is likely to be late.
Or upon the same occasions you may take a glass
of Calves feet or harts horn jelly with a bit
of bread or biscuit. Your ordinary drink at
meals should be Plain water, or with a
little Port wine in it and at Dinner or
after it you may take a glass or two of the
same Red Port. I would have you drink
no tea at all and at breakfast therefore
a weak Chocolate. At Supper you may
take Panada, Rice or Sago and either of
these with or without milk as you find
they are most easily digested.
This is all I find necessary at present
but when you happen to be in Town I shall
be glad to hear of it that I may know how
you go on I am respectfully Madam your
most Obedient Servant
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