The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5175] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Warrandice / Regarding: Mr John Warrandice (Patient) / 28 November 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr Warrandice' concerning his own case. Cullen has seen him at Merchiston Hall, and regards his stupor as a nervous symptom. He prescribes a cephalic electuary.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5175 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/155 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 November 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, for 'Mr Warrandice' concerning his own case. Cullen has seen him at Merchiston Hall, and regards his stupor as a nervous symptom. He prescribes a cephalic electuary. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:662] |
Case of John Warrandice (likely a pseudonym based on a legal term) who has had weak nerves since childhood and who believes he has weakened his constitution further through 'self-abuse'. |
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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:1208] | Addressee | Mr John Warrandice |
| [PERS ID:1208] | Patient | Mr John Warrandice |
| [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 | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Merchiston Hall | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Warrandice
I am exceedingly willing to give you the
best Advice I can, but an accidental [excursion?] 1 to
the Country has prevented my Answering your last
so soon as I wished.
The Stupor you complain of is no other
than such a Nervous Symptom as I have
frequently met with in such cases and I have
no doubt of its being easily discussed, but I
cannot think that blood letting would be a
remedy for this, or any other of your com¬
plaints, unless you are a good deal fuller
than when I had the pleasure of seeing you
at Merchiston hall. I think it very proper
that costiveness should be avoided and there¬
fore so far as that requires, I think the
Rhubarb you take is very proper, but it
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should not go so far as purging, but within that
bounds and merely to obviate costiveness, you
may take it if you please three times a week.
Cold bathing in the manner I formerly advised
can do you no harm at any season, and there¬
fore you may employ it frequently during
the winter, but I would not advise it to be
used so constantly as at a warmer season.
These are all the advises that your letter
suggests to me, or that I think necessary at
present, for I think your Stupor and insen¬
sibility will not last, but if beyond my ex¬
pectation they should you may take a pott of
the Electuary prescribed on other Pages Wishing
you heartily good health I am
Sir
Your most Obedient servant
Edinburgh 28th. November
1785
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For
Take an ounce each of ground Ginseng Root and ground Wild Valerian root, 2 drachms each of ground Virginia Snakeroot and prepared Powdered Steel, 1½ ounces of Orange Conserve and Peel, and enough Simple Syrup to make an Electuary. Label: Cephalic Electuary the bigness of a filbert to be taken in the morning fasting and again an hour before dinner
28th. November
1785
Notes:
1: Although word looks like "aiscation", such a word is not found in the OED, and it seems more likely to be a transcription error for "excursion".
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Warrandice
I am exceedingly willing to give you the
best Advice I can, but an accidental [excursion?] 1 to
the Country has prevented my Answering your last
so soon as I wished.
The Stupor you complain of is no other
than such a Nervous Symptom as I have
frequently met with in such cases and I have
no doubt of its being easily discussed, but I
cannot think that blood letting would be a
remedy for this, or any other of your com¬
plaints, unless you are a good deal fuller
than when I had the pleasure of seeing you
at Merchiston hall. I think it very proper
that costiveness should be avoided and there¬
fore so far as that requires, I think the
Rhubarb you take is very proper, but it
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should not go so far as purging, but within that
bounds and merely to obviate costiveness, you
may take it if you please three times a week.
Cold bathing in the manner I formerly advised
can do you no harm at any season, and there¬
fore you may employ it frequently during
the winter, but I would not advise it to be
used so constantly as at a warmer season.
These are all the advises that your letter
suggests to me, or that I think necessary at
present, for I think your Stupor and insen¬
sibility will not last, but if beyond my ex¬
pectation they should you may take a pott of
the Electuary prescribed on other Pages Wishing
you heartily good health I am
Sir
Your most Obedient servant
Edinr. 28th. Novr
1785
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For
℞ Pulv. rad. Ginseng.
–– –– Valerian. sylv. @ ℥i
–– –– Serpent. Virg.
Limatur. mart. præp. @ ʒij
Conserv. et cort. aurant. ℥iſs
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium
Sig. Cephalic Electuary the bigness
of a filbert to be taken in the morning
fasting and again an hour before dinner
28th. Novr.
1785
Notes:
1: Although word looks like "aiscation", such a word is not found in the OED, and it seems more likely to be a transcription error for "excursion".
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