The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5150] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Little / Regarding: Mrs Little (Patient) / 21 September 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Mrs Little, concerning her case, which appears to concern aiding conception. Cullen gives dietary advice on the badly copied pages, and also advice on when to have sex: 'you ought not to admitt your Husband but when you are very well disposed to it, and a good deal of abstinence on both sides is often the surest means of its success, and when you are to come together I hold the Evening to be be better than the morning, especially when after a good deal of moderate exercise you have a chance for a good sleep in the night.' Extremely poor copy in first two pages. The recipe is headed 'For Dr Cullen' with 'Mrs Little' added above.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5150 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/132 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 September 1785 |
| 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 Mrs Little, concerning her case, which appears to concern aiding conception. Cullen gives dietary advice on the badly copied pages, and also advice on when to have sex: 'you ought not to admitt your Husband but when you are very well disposed to it, and a good deal of abstinence on both sides is often the surest means of its success, and when you are to come together I hold the Evening to be be better than the morning, especially when after a good deal of moderate exercise you have a chance for a good sleep in the night.' Extremely poor copy in first two pages. The recipe is headed 'For Dr Cullen' with 'Mrs Little' added above. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1825] |
Case of Mrs Little, who is offered advice on how best to conceive, mentioning an intermediary called Mrs Spence (very poor copy). |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2965] | Addressee | Mrs Little |
| [PERS ID:2965] | Patient | Mrs Little |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5106] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Little |
| [PERS ID:5105] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Spence |
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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