The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1008] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Oswald (Patient) / 16 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Oswald', giving instructions for taking Moffat water.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1008 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/63 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 August 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs Oswald', giving instructions for taking Moffat water. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1227] |
Case of Mrs Oswald who visits Moffat for a skin complaint and also plans to go to Bath. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:744] | Patient | Mrs Oswald |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 |
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For Mrs Oswald
The Moffat water is hardly ever of service unless
taken in large quantities.
She should take at least a
quart of it every morning before breakfast & several
draughts of it at other times of the day. She may
begin however with a small quantity - The first
draught in the mornings may
be taken abed but the
next out of the bed & stirring about.
Get up early, & take much exercise.
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Moffat water could do little in such an ailment
unless accompanied with warm bathing.
A bath, 4 parts cold & one of boiling water & any other
will do as well as the Mineral water, provided it be
taken from a spring or well. When she's in the
bath she should have a person to rub gently the
places of the eruption & upon coming out of the bath
she should be immediately well dried and her skin
rubbed a little with the towels where she can bear it.
She should the first time remain only ten minutes in
it but afterwards, longer, perhaps to half an hour,
taking care by blankets about the tub to preserve
the heat & she may even if she like add a little {illeg}
to the preparation of the boiling water.
I have prescribed below an
antinomial
which
will be very proper with the Moffat water.
No fish, no eggs, no malt liquor.
Take four ounces of Rose Water, an ounce-and-a-half of simple cinnamon water, an ounce of Antinomial Wine, half-and-ounce of Carophylli,two grains of Tartar Emetic. Mix. A table spoonful every night at bed time & if necessary it may be washed down with a little wine & water.
✍
ordered again
Ordered again Sept 7th in double quantities, but the same proportion
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Oswald
The Moffat water is hardly ever of service unless
taken in large qties..
She should take at least a
quart of it every morning before breakfast & several
draughts of it at other times of the day. She may
begin however with a small quantity - The first
draught in the morns may
be taken abed but the
next out of the bed & stirring about.
Get up early, & take much exercise.
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Moffat water could do little in such an ailment
unless accompanied with warm bathing.
A bath, 4 parts cold & one of boiling water & any other
will do as well as the Mineral water, provided it be
taken from a spring or well. When she's in the
bath she should have a person to rub gently the
places of the eruption & upon coming out of the bath
she should be immediately well dried and her skin
rubbed a little with the towels where she can bear it.
She should the first time remain only ten minutes in
it but afterwards, longer, perhaps to half an hour,
taking care by blankets about the tub to preserve
the heat & she may even if she like add a little {illeg}
to the preparation of the boiling water.
I have prescribed below an
antinomial
wc
will be very proper with the Moffat water.
No fish, no eggs, no malt liquor.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv --- cinn. simpl. ℥iſs.
Vin. antinom. ℥i Syr. caroyphyll. ℥ſs
Tart Emet. gr. ij ℳ. a table spoonful every
night at bed time & if necessary it may be washed
down with a little wine & water.
✍
ordered again
Ordered again Sept 7th in double qties., but the same proportion
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