The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6262] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Anthony Harrison / Regarding: Mrs Parker (Patient) / 19 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'To Mrs Parker'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6262 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/224 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 June 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'To Mrs Parker' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1261] |
Case of Mrs Parker who has a schirrosity of her breast. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3125] | Addressee | Mr Anthony Harrison |
| [PERS ID:3425] | Patient | Mrs Parker |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3125] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Anthony Harrison |
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 | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mrs Parker
I am favoured with yours of the 15th
concerning Mrs Parker and I shall most willingly give
you the best advice for her I possibly can. The breast which
was the subject of my former advice seems now to be out
of ↑the↑ question, at least the state of her liver is now the most
urgent object of our attention. I am sorry to observe that
I think it a difficult and dangerous case. The sal diureticus
is very judiciously proposed by you and I would by all means
have it continued especially if you can perceive it to have
any effect in promoting Urine. Please let ↑her↑ have also the
Aperient pills ordered on t'other page. If this with the
sal diureticus does not keep her belly regular you must sup¬
ply it with some small doses of Rhubarb as you have done
before. I hold the raw Egg to be absolutely superfluous.
If you think she can bear a gentle vomit every three or
four days it may be of Service. Wishing you heartily
Success I am with great regard Dear Sir Your entirely
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For Mrs Parker
Take half a drachm of powdered dry squill root half an ounce of powdered Chamomile flowers one ounce of Spanish Soap and Simple Syrup with sufficient mass to be divided into a singular pills of four five grains. Label: Aperient Pills four to be taken every night & morning washing down each with two table Spoonfulls of the Solution of the Sal Diureticus.
19th June
1782
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Parker
I am favoured with yours of the 15th
concerning Mrs Parker and I shall most willingly give
you the best advice for her I possibly can. The breast which
was the subject of my former advice seems now to be out
of ↑the↑ question, at least the state of her liver is now the most
urgent object of our attention. I am sorry to observe that
I think it a difficult and dangerous case. The sal diureticus
is very judiciously proposed by you and I would by all means
have it continued especially if you can perceive it to have
any effect in promoting Urine. Please let ↑her↑ have also the
Aperient pills ordered on t'other page. If this with the
sal diureticus does not keep her belly regular you must sup¬
ply it with some small doses of Rhubarb as you have done
before. I hold the raw Egg to be absolutely superfluous.
If you think she can bear a gentle vomit every three or
four days it may be of Service. Wishing you heartily
Success I am with great regard Dear Sir Your entirely
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For Mrs Parker
℞ Rad. Scill. Siccat. et pulv. ʒſs
Flor. chamomel. pulv. ℥ſs
Sapon. Hispan. ℥j
Syr. Simpl. q. s. ut f. massa
dividenda in pil. Sing. granorum IV V
Sig Aperient Pills four to be taken every
night & morning washing down each with
two table Spoonfulls of the Solution of
the Sal Diureticus.
19th June
1782
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