The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5179] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stewart / Regarding: Reverend Adam Ferguson (Patient) / 7 December 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of the Reverend Mr. Ferguson, who has a painful thigh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5179 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/159 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 December 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply concerning the case of the Reverend Mr. Ferguson, who has a painful thigh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1796] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Adam Ferguson who has skin eruptions on his arm and a painful thigh. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3478] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Stewart |
| [PERS ID:3475] | Patient | Reverend Adam Ferguson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3479] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Niel Ferguson |
| [PERS ID:3488] | Other |
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 | Dunkeld | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moulin | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Revd. Mr. Ferguson
Dear Sir,
I have just now Seen your letter of the
6th. to Mr. N. Ferguson and am sorry to find
any distress attending the worthy Old Man.
The pain of his thigh, tho' you don't mark
the place I take it to be from the hip part
downwards, and am ready to believe with you
that it is a Rheumatic affection. It is possi¬
ble it may require blistering but in the
present State of his bladder I would wish to
avoid this operation, and I would first try
the use of the Volatile liniment, but take
care that your Caustic Alkali is very good
and you may put a dram of this with
a dram of Camphire to every Ounce of fine
Oil. When you employ this every night
and morning you must let alone the flesh
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brush and be satisfied with a good deal of friction
with the fingers in applying the Oil.
If any feverishness come on it will be
very proper for sometime to lay aside the use
of the bark.
As the eruption is going off so well I
suppose you have laid aside the liniment
and I believe you may lay aside the Solution
also, but it will be still necessary to keep
his belly regular, and for that purpose, you
may employ the Electuary prescribed below
giving him every Second or third day in the
morning, one, two or three tea Spoonfuls a[s]
may seem to be necessary, and if you find that
in the present Prescription a likely dose
is necessary, you may obviate that by increa¬
sing the preparation of the Pulv. composites
which I hope you will take care to have
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prepared by a long continued triture. I have
no more to say at present, but shall expect
to hear from you again when it is any
ways necessary. With very best wishes to the
Minister of Moulin I am with great regard
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinburgh 7th. December
1785
For the Revd. Mr. Ferguson
Take one ounce of Crystal tart. ʒj, one drachm of Jallop powder, five grains of crushed Nutmeg, two drachms of lenitive Electuary and a sufficient quantity of Simple Syrup in order to let there be made a soft electuary. Label: Laxative Electuary; one, two or three teaspoons to be taken for a dose.
W.C.
[7th.] December 1785
Diplomatic Text
Revd. Mr. Ferguson
Dear Sir,
I have just now Seen your letter of the
6th. to Mr. N. Ferguson and am sorry to find
any distress attending the worthy Old Man.
The pain of his thigh, tho' you don't mark
the place I take it to be from the hip part
downwards, and am ready to believe with you
that it is a Rheumatic affection. It is possi¬
ble it may require blistering but in the
present State of his bladder I would wish to
avoid this operation, and I would first try
the use of the Volatile liniment, but take
care that your Caustic Alkali is very good
and you may put a dram of this with
a dram of Camphire to every Ounce of fine
Oil. When you employ this every night
and morning you must let alone the flesh
[Page 2]
brush and be satisfied with a good deal of friction
with the fingers in applying the Oil.
If any feverishness come on it will be
very proper for sometime to lay aside the use
of the bark.
As the eruption is going off so well I
suppose you have laid aside the liniment
and I believe you may lay aside the Solution
also, but it will be still necessary to keep
his belly regular, and for that purpose, you
may employ the Electuary prescribed below
giving him every Second or third day in the
morning, one, two or three tea Spoonfuls a[s]
may seem to be necessary, and if you find that
in the present Prescription a likely dose
is necessary, you may obviate that by increa¬
sing the preparation of the Pulv. composites
which I hope you will take care to have
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prepared by a long continued triture. I have
no more to say at present, but shall expect
to hear from you again when it is any
ways necessary. With very best wishes to the
Minister of Moulin I am with great regard
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinr. 7th. Decr.
1785
For the Revd. Mr. Ferguson
℞ Crystall. tart. ℥j
pulv. jalap. composit. ʒj
Nuc. moschat. ras. gr. v
Elect. lenitiv. ʒij
Syr. Simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium molle.
Sig. Laxative Electuary one, two, or three tea Spoon¬
fuls to be taken for a dose.
W.C.
[7th.] Decr. 1785
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