The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5703] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Deans (Smith) (Patient) / 28 August 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Mr Deans', concerning his wife. Cullen is unhappy that her recovery is slower than hoped, and recommends riding: 'There is no occasion for a trotting horse, for one that walks tolerably will give her all the air and exercise she can bear'.
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There is 1 image for this document.
[Page 1]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5703 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/322 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 August 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for 'Mr Deans', concerning his wife. Cullen is unhappy that her recovery is slower than hoped, and recommends riding: 'There is no occasion for a trotting horse, for one that walks tolerably will give her all the air and exercise she can bear'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1121] |
Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5026] | Addressee | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:5027] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Deans |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5026] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
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 | Crailing | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr Deans
I had the pleasure of yours, but having
nothing to day I have been in no haste to answer
it. I am ↑un↑happy to think from your accounts
that Mrs Deans is recovering so very slowly
but the only thing that I know of to hasten it
is her taking what air and exercise she can
bear. I would by no means advise a great change
of air, and much less a change of bed, but if she
can bear riding behind a man for half a mile
I think by increasing it a hundred yards every
day, she may come on to bear a good deal and
be the better for it. There is no occasion for a
trotting horse, for one that walks tolerably will
give her all the air and exercise she can bear. [Thus?]
I have no fault to find with her present diet, and
have only to say further that the guarding against
cold is the article of the greatest importance,
compliments and best wishes to Mrs Deans I am always
Dear Sir your most Obedient Servant
Diplomatic Text
Mr Deans
I had the pleasure of yours, but having
nothing to day I have been in no haste to answer
it. I am ↑un↑happy to think from your accounts
that Mrs Deans is recovering so very slowly
but the only thing that I know of to hasten it
is her taking what air and exercise she can
bear. I would by no means advise a great change
of air, and much less a change of bed, but if she
can bear riding behind a man for half a mile
I think by increasing it a hundred yards every
day, she may come on to bear a good deal and
be the better for it. There is no occasion for a
trotting horse, for one that walks tolerably will
give her all the air and exercise she can bear. [Thus?]
I have no fault to find with her present diet, and
have only to say further that the guarding against
cold is the article of the greatest importance,
compliments and best wishes to Mrs Deans I am always
Dear Sir your most Obedient Servant
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:5703]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
