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

 

[ID:5305] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Miss Ann Cook (Patient) / 11 July 1786 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'For Miss A. Cook', to an unnamed physician. Cullen ascribes her ailments to 'some fault in her blood'. He provides a regimen, for medicines, diet and bathing her neck, with several prescriptions. These are to be administered under Mr Fogo's direction.

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DOC ID 5305
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/19/116
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date11 July 1786
Annotation None
TypeMachine copy
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'For Miss A. Cook', to an unnamed physician. Cullen ascribes her ailments to 'some fault in her blood'. He provides a regimen, for medicines, diet and bathing her neck, with several prescriptions. These are to be administered under Mr Fogo's direction.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:2557]
Case of Miss Ann Cook, who has swollen neck glands.
2


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3634]AddresseeDr
[PERS ID:3548]PatientMiss Ann Cook
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3634]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr
[PERS ID:3638]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Andrew Fogo (Foggo )
[PERS ID:3638]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Andrew Fogo (Foggo )

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Warkworth North-East England Europe inferred

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For Miss A. Cook


It appears from the Nettle rash She was
formerly liable to, and from the present circum¬
stances of her complaints that there has been
and is perhaps still some fault in her blood
which we propose it correct and wash out
by the following remedies


1 Every morning let her take of the aperient
Solution
a table spoonful or two, and mixing it
with half a pint of Spring water let her take this
at two or three draughts at the intervals of half
an hour, so as to finish the whole an hour or
half an hour before breakfast. This medicine
should keep her belly regular without purging
and if it does either more or less, the dose must
be diminished or increased. This medicine if her
bowels
bear it well should be continued for a month



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together.


2. But if this Solution should show a constant
tendency to purging, it must be laid aside, and either
then, or when the Months course of it is finished
let her enter upon the use of the Strengthening
Electuary


3 Let her immediately enter upon the use of the
Discutient Pills taking a dose every day at Noon
and at bed time, beginning at first with a small
dose, but increasing it afterwards as Mr. Foggo
shall direct.


4. The Antimonial wine may be a very proper
remedy, but at present must be delayed as it
will not agree with some of the medicines
here prescribed.


5. Let Miss Cooks neck be bathed every night
and morning with the discutient Spirits hare
prescribed.




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In diet Miss Cook for the most part may
take ordinary fare, but should not take largely
of Roots, greens, or other garden things. Her drink
should be plain water, avoiding all sorts of
Malt liquors, but she may frequently take a little
wine in her water Every day at dinner She may
take a glass or two of plain wine of any kind she
likes best.


7 It will be of use to Miss Cook to be much
in the fresh air, and in gentle exercise on horseback
or in a Carriage, but much walking is not proper
for her.

William Cullen -
Edinburgh 17th. July
1786



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For Miss A. Cook

Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar, half an ounce of White Sugar, two drachms of Spanish Sea-Salt, four ounces each of Simple Cinnamon Water and Rosewater. Dissolve and Label: Aperient solution.

Take one ounce of ground Peruvian Bark, two drachms each of cinnamon powder and Japonic Earth, one ounce of Rose Conserve and enough Simple Syrup to make an electuary. Label: Strengthening Electuary; the bigness of a nutmeg to be taken twice a day an hour before breakfast and dinner.

Take three drachms of Water Hemlock, properly dried, one drachm of Liquorice Extract, already moistened, and enough Gum Arabic Paste to make a mass to be divided into pills of five grains each. Label: Discutient pills; one to be taken for a dose two hours before dinner and another at bed time.




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For Miss A. Cook

Take eight ounces of Minderer's Spirit, two ounces of Brandy and two drachms of raw Ammoniac Salts. Mix. Label: Discutient spirits for bathing the neck, every night and morning.

W.C.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
For Miss A. Cook


It appears from the Nettle rash She was
formerly liable to, and from the present circum¬
stances of her complaints that there has been
and is perhaps still some fault in her blood
which we propose it correct and wash out
by the following remedies


1 Every morning let her take of the aperient
Solution
a table spoonful or two, and mixing it
with half a pint of Spring water let her take this
at two or three draughts at the intervals of half
an hour, so as to finish the whole an hour or
half an hour before breakfast. This medicine
should keep her belly regular without purging
and if it does either more or less, the dose must
be diminished or increased. This medicine if her
bowels
bear it well should be continued for a month



[Page 2]

together.


2. But if this Solution should show a constant
tendency to purging, it must be laid aside, and either
then, or when the Months course of it is finished
let her enter upon the use of the Strengthening
Electuary


3 Let her immediately enter upon the use of the
Discutient Pills taking a dose every day at Noon
and at bed time, beginning at first with a small
dose, but increasing it afterwards as Mr. Foggo
shall direct.


4. The Antimonial wine may be a very proper
remedy, but at present must be delayed as it
will not agree with some of the medicines
here prescribed.


5. Let Miss Cooks neck be bathed every night
and morning with the discutient Spirits hare
prescribed.




[Page 3]


In diet Miss Cook for the most part may
take ordinary fare, but should not take largely
of Roots, greens, or other garden things. Her drink
should be plain water, avoiding all sorts of
Malt liquors, but she may frequently take a little
wine in her water Every day at dinner She may
take a glass or two of plain wine of any kind she
likes best.


7 It will be of use to Miss Cook to be much
in the fresh air, and in gentle exercise on horseback
or in a Carriage, but much walking is not proper
for her.

William Cullen -
Edinr. 17th. July
1786



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For Miss A. Cook


Pulv. cort. Peruv. ℥j
–– cinnamom.
Terr. Japon. @ʒij
Conserv. rosar. ℥j
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a nutmeg
to be taken twice a day an hour before breakfast and
dinner


Pulv. cicut. rite siccat. ʒiij
Extract. glycyr. prius humectat. ʒj
Mucilag. G. arab. q. s. ut f. massa dividenda in pil
sing. gr. v.
Sig. Discutient pills One to be taken for a dose two
hours before dinner and another at bed time




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For Miss A. Cook


Sp. minderer. ℥viii
–– Vin. Gall. ℥ij
Sal. ammon. crud. ʒij
ℳ. Sig. Discutient spirits for bathing the neck,
every night and morning.

W.C.

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