The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:966] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) (Patient) / 25 May 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Mutter'; Cullen believes him to be suffering from a palsy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 966 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/21 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 May 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Mutter'; Cullen believes him to be suffering from a palsy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:9] |
Case of Dr Thomas Mutter who has suffered 'a palsy' (stroke). |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:472] | Patient | Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr. Mutter
He appears to me to be threatened with a Palsy,
and as the measures proper to be taken can only
be directed by the circumstances from day to
day I am at too great a distance to advise very
positively, and you must certainly call in a
Phisician or Surgeon on the spot and with whom
I shall correspond. It is probable that you have
called in somebody already and I shall only say
that it may have been proper to take some
blood from the arm or at least
from the Temple
by Leeches. After that I think it would have been
necessary to have applied a Blister to his
head.
Considering the former state of his Belly
Purgative
must be tried with great caution but if any
costiveness should come on, it may be relieved
most properly by a table spoonfull of
unbruised
mustard seed. If the numbness
or weakness of
his arm or leg
continues Blister must be continued
repeated to those parts, and in the mean time
the flesh Brush should be used very diligently.
The only inward remedy I can advise is the Volatile
Tincture of Valerian to be used more or less inf
frequently as the state of his pulse may direct
and it is the same state of the pulse with some
regard had to his former habits, that must direct
whither or not he may take a Glass of wine or no.
I hope to hear from Dr Gilchrist on the subject.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Mutter
He appears to me to be threatened with a Palsy,
and as the measures proper to be taken can only
be directed by the circumstances from day to
day I am at too great a distance to advise very
positively, and you must certainly call in a
Phisician or Surgeon on the spot and with whom
I shall correspond. It is probable that you have
called in somebody already and I shall only say
that it may have been proper to take some
blood from the arm or at least
from the Temple
by Leeches. After that I think it would have been
necessary to have applied a Blister to his
head.
Considering the former state of his Belly
Purgative
must be tried with great caution but if any
costiveness should come on, it may be relieved
most properly by a table spoonfull of
unbruised
mustard seed. If the numbness
or weakness of
his arm or leg
continues Blister must be continued
repeated to those parts, and in the mean time
the flesh Brush should be used very diligently.
The only inward remedy I can advise is the Volatile
Tincture of Valerian to be used more or less inf
frequently as the state of his pulse may direct
and it is the same state of the pulse with some
regard had to his former habits, that must direct
whither or not he may take a Glass of wine or no.
I hope to hear from Dr Gilchrist on the subject.
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